Brancaia Il Blu 2020

Blu is a still Tuscan red produced by the Brancaia winery. The wine is considered one of the flagship products of the winery owned by Swiss winemakers Brigitte and Bruno Widmer. The Tuscan red, for different vintages, has received numerous awards and prizes over the years, including the Tre Bicchieri from Gambero Rosso, the Tre Stelle Blu from Veronelli, the Five Bunches of Grapes from Bibenda, and the Four Vines from the Vitae AIS (Italian Sommelier Association). Therefore, this excellent wine is produced on the Pioppi and Brancaia estates of the eponymous winery, whose soils (located in Chianti at an altitude of 230-400 meters above sea level) are poor, rocky, and contain percentages of clay and limestone. Another guarantee of its quality is the wine’s longevity, which can reach up to 25 years. The Blu blend is composed of percentages of Merlot, Sangiovese, and Cabernet Sauvignon; the grapes are meticulously hand-picked during the harvest; once pressed, they must age for twenty months in French barriques and twenty-four months in the bottle before the wine can grace the table as an accompaniment to red meats and game during lunches and dinners. Much of the wine’s characteristics, which are distinguished by intensity, elegance, and refinement, derive from the fermentation and aging processes.