Mazzapink Rosso Toscano Valgiano 2024

Mazzapink Rosso Toscano Valgiano, biodynamic Sangiovese, Cabernet Sauvignon Blend, light to medium bodied, juicy fresh as a daisy red, the 24 in particular has a super acidity which adds crunch to the wine.  The perfectly exposed vineyards (250 meters) between San Pietro a Marcigliano and Sant`Andrea in Caprile have limestone marl soils and are farmed according to biodynamic principles.  The young Sangiovese and Cabernet vines produce a wine which is supremely drinkable.  It has very soft tannins as there is only a short maceration, and affinamento in old wood and concrete.  A red aimed at the younger market and perfect for all occasions in all weathers with all foods.  Blink and its gone!

The story Tenuta di Valgiano started in 1992 when the ancient but disused estate was purchased by Moreno Petrini and his wife Laura.

The estate is some 40 hectares with 16 under vines and Laura now produces just 4 wines, three red and a white from a mixture of local and international grapes.  Tuscan grapes Sangiovese, Cannaiolo, Trebbiano and Malvasia, are joined by small plantings of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Syrah, Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc and even some strange additions like Roussanne and Savagnin. The farm is worked according to Biodynamic principles, and is now Demeter certified. The farm has started to produce fruit of outstanding quality, thanks to the age of the vines and benefit of natural farming on the rare and excellent terroir - sandstone bedrock with calcareous, marl and limestone covering.

The results are evident in the quality of these bottles. They are wines with grace and poise and a quality level which rivals the more prestigious regions of Chianti Classico and Montalcino.  In fact, we believe the top wine from the oldest vines, call simply 'Tenuta' is arguably one of the finest red wines in Tuscany.