Producer | La Maialina |
Country | Italy |
Region | Tuscany |
Varietal | Sangiovese Blend |
Sku | 04261 |
Size | 750ml |
"""Notes of cherry and cranberry, with light oaky tobacco flavors with cocoa and baking spices."""
Critical Acclaim:
“La Maialina is my most exciting discovery in Tuscany so far this year... I was blown away by what I tasted. When you factor in the price, these are some of the most stunning values to come out of Tuscany, or anywhere for that matter.”
- Antonio Galloni, Wine Advocate
La Maialina celebrates the history, culture, and cuisine of Chianti, famed for its beautiful landscape marked with green, gentle hill covered vineyards, olive groves and cypress trees. Rolling hillsides lend themselves to the optimal cultivation of the Sangiovese grape, ripening to perfection during the dry, warm summers. Settled first by Etruscan then the Romans, the territory has been prized since antiquity for its rich soil and favorable climate for the cultivation of grapes and olives. The earliest documentation of a “Chianti wine” dates back to the 13th century when viticulture was known to flourish in the “Chianti Mountains” around Florence. The name ‘La Maialina’ (little pig) references the Cinta Senese heirloom breed that originated in the Siena area during the 1300’s and is the only Tuscan native pig to survive extinction.
These are some of the very finest values in Tuscany. It is a plush wine loaded with jammy, ripe fruit and sweet spices.