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Querciabella

Querciabella Toscana Palafreno

Name: Querciabella Toscana Palafreno
Brand: Querciabella
Price: 168 USD
Rating: 4.25 (0 reviews)

Italy, Tuscany

Red wine

4.3

Expert Rating

4.1

Regularly Reviewed

WINE DESCRIPTION

Querciabella Toscana Palafreno is a premium wine produced by Querciabella, a renowned winery in Tuscany, Italy. The wine is made from grapes grown in the vineyards located in the Chianti Classico appellation, which is known for its exceptional terroir. The vineyards are characterized by their high altitude, steep slopes, and mineral-rich soil, which impart unique flavors and aromas to the wine. The winemaking process involves a combination of traditional and modern techniques, including hand-harvesting, fermentation in stainless steel tanks, and aging in French oak barrels. The resulting wine is a complex and elegant wine of Merlot, with notes of dark fruit, spice, and tobacco.

NOTES FROM VINOVOSS SOMMELIER

The Querciabella Toscana Palafreno is a bold and intense wine, offering aromas of dark cherry, blackberry, and a hint of tobacco.On the palate, this full-bodied red is rich and velvety, with soft tannins, and a lingering finish of sweet spices and blackberry. The complexity of the flavors and the balanced acidity make this an enjoyable and satisfying wine.

EXPERT RATING

4.3

DRINKING WINDOW

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Profile

Sweetness:

Dry

Lusciously Sweet

Alcohol:

High

Very Low Alcohol

Very High

Intensity:

Pronounced

Subtle

Powerful

Body:

Rich

Light Bodied

Full Bodied

Acidity:

Refreshing

Soft

Crisp

Tannin:

Grippy

No Tannin

Grippy

GRAPES (1)

Merlot

ORIGINS

Winery: Querciabella

Region: Tuscany

Tuscany, located in central Italy, is one of the most renowned wine regions in the world. With its rolling hills, picturesque vineyards, and centuries-old winemaking traditions. Tuscany has a long and storied history of winemaking, with evidence of viticulture dating back to the Etruscans in the 8th century BC. Today, Tuscany is one of the most important wine regions in Italy, producing some of the country's most iconic wines. The region is home to some of the world's most renowned producers, including Antinori, Frescobaldi, and Castello Banfi.

CUSTOMER RATING

4.1

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