2022 Fattoria Dianella Toscana Rosso 'Le Veglie di Neri'

An unspecified blend of Sangiovese and Cabernet Sauvignon, all certified organic from Dianella’s estate in Vinci. Fermented in steel; the Sangiovese is aged in cement while the Cab sees 10 months in French oak (mostly second use and some new). This is medium-bodied, silky and fresh; fruit-first with a dry, savory finish; with oak as polish, not perfume.  Aromas of ripe red cherry, violet, sweet herbs and a hint of cedar/cocoa. The palate is enveloping yet lively: a sweet-spot core of red fruit, soft, well-knit tannins, and a clean, persistent finish with a faint mineral snap. With air the Cabernet’s blackberry and spice bloom, but the wine stays resolutely dry and food-first. Built in the 1200s, the property served as a Medici hunting lodge, then a creative retreat for Fucini. Today Veronica Passerin steers the ship with certified-organic farming, low-intervention cellar work, and small-lot bottlings that taste like their hills.