Polissena - Il Borro
Varietal: 100 % Sangiovese
Appellation: Valdarno di Sopra Alcohol %: 14.5
Residual Sugar: Acidity: 5.4 g/ l
Dry Extract: 28 g/l Ph: 3.45 g/l
Tasting Notes:
A full-bodied, well-balanced, and elegant wine. On the nose notes of marasca cherries and peony lead to hints of sandalwood and juniper, followed by black pepper, liquorice and rhubarb. The palate is well-balanced, with refined tannins and an elegant finish that leaves the mouth perfectly clean.
Aging: 18 months in oak barriques, one third of which new.
Food Pairing: Meat-based Tuscan recipes, croutons, aged cheese, cold cuts, as well as game, especially hare, wild boar, chianina beef and cinta senese.
Accolades
2019 95 pts J. Suckling