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Coste Del Vivo Rosso No1

Non-Vintage

Scottish winemaker, vineyards south of Montalcino, delicious results.

A little further past Montalcino in southern Tuscany, Scot Toby Owen makes his brilliant wines. Having learnt from some of the best in Montalcino, it's no surprise his own wines are coming out a little like 'baby Brunellos'. This is a multi-vintage blend, drawing on the maturity of older wines and the freshness of the younger. 63% Sangiovese, 18% Cabernet Franc, 11% Merlot and the remainder indigenous varieties - it's medium-bodied, with blood orange, pomegranate notes, hints of tea and soft leather.

Coste del Vivo is the personal project of winemaker Toby Owen. 20 years ago, he was manager of a wine shop in Scotland. In 2009 a chance meeting led to experience working with Brunello producer San Polino in Montalcino. Later, in 2012 he returned to Montalcino as winemaking assistant at Casa Raia. By the following vintage he was winemaker for micro-producer Hortulanus in the beautiful vineyards of Seggiano on Monte Amiata, and it's here he began producing his own range of fabulous wines.

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Wine Type	Red wine
Closure	Natural Cork
Alc. Vol	14
Units	10.5
Region	Tuscany
Country	Italy
Grape Varietal	Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Sangiovese

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Sangiovese

Italy’s most planted black grape and the pride of the Tuscan wine region, Chianti. Sangiovese is commonly labelled by its regional name rather than by variety, and you’ll often find it blended with other black grape varieties.

Sangiovese is a bit of a chameleon, taking on different stylistic expressions based on where it grows. From the delicate floral strawberry aromas of Montefalco Rosso to the intensely dark and tannic wines of Brunello di Montalcino, Sangiovese wine has something for everyone.

Producing dry wines with high tannins and high acidity, Sangiovese offers a wide range of tastes from very earthy and rustic to round and fruit-forward. Regardless of where it’s grown, it always has red fruit flavours (red cherry, red plum) with notes of tomato and dried herbs.