50&50

Toscana I.G.T. 2019


From the friendship that links the owners of Avignonesi in Montepulciano and Capannelle in Chianti comes our sought after 50&50 wine. The first vintage of 50&50 was 1988: during a jovial dinner the former owners of the two wineries started to compare their wines, and came up with this exceptional blend of 50% Sangiovese from Capannelle and 50% Merlot from Avignonesi. Legend in a bottle.

50&50 has a deep, dark ruby red color with purple hues. In the nose it shows a fragrance of small red fruits, black currant, black cherry and blueberry which then leave room for harmonious nuances of undergrowth and sweet spices such as vanilla. In the mouth it is satisfying and sweetness and tannins are perfectly combined in a wide, elegant, decisive and round taste symphony. Ripe fruit and spices return and the aftertaste releases its balsamic mint and thyme. The finish is long and soft.

GRAPES

50% Merlot
50% Sangiovese

HARVEST

Merlot: between the 10th and 25th of September
Sangiovese: from the third week of September to the end of October

VINIFICATION

Merlot: Alcoholic fermentation at controlled temperature and maceration on the skins for 20-25 days
Sangiovese: 8-10 days of resting on the marc

AGEING

Merlot: in 225 lt oak barriques
Sangiovese: in barriques and 30 hl wooden vats

AWARDS

2019: 94 pts James Suckling | 92 pts Wines Critic | Gold Wine Hunter Awards
2018: 94 pts James Suckling