CUCCUVAIA 2010 - AZIENDA AGRICOLA SAN GABRIELE ARCANGELO

It is called Cuccuvaia, it is a natural wine without any sulfites (below limits), by the Italian variety Sangiovese, from the harvest of 2010. It is produced in the heart area Montecucco DOCG zone, in the municipality of Cinigiano in Maremma area of ​​Tuscany!

Complicated, concentrated, with juicy fruit, and although it has been for a whole 5 years in the barrel, it is incorporated with mastery, giving a spicy tone without overlapping the fruity character of the variety.

Known by the nickname «il Greco" and very popular in the region, Stavros Tsoukas has been doing great things in Italy since the early 90s when he gave up Athens and architecture for a new life in Tuscany.

He cultivated the local variety Sangiovese with organic and biodynamic tecniques. Without the use of sulfur, the valuable juice remained in French oak barrels for 5 years and was bottled unfiltered.

The amazing Cuccuvaia 2010 of S.G Arcangelo already belongs in the cult wines of Italy, with its reputation spreading by word of mouth all over the world. It promises to amaze you and make you proud of the accomplishments of «il Greco».

If we did not love him so much, we probably would envy him...

Deep grenache color with ruby ​​hues in the glass.
On the nose, ripe red fruits, sweet spices and earthy sense dominate. Ripe cherry, sour cherry jam, dried fig and cranberry compose the fruity base while licorice, cloves and red pepper add a spicy tone. Coffee, tobacco, wood, leather, and fresh soil gradually make their appearance contributing to the very complex character with toffee and chocolate completing the bouquet.
Rich mouth, velvety, with well worked medium intensity tannins integrated nicely and noteworthy acidity which adds nerve and intensity. Strawberry, fig, plum and cherry stand out in the mouth on a background of leather, cocoa and coffee. The long finish leaves a licorice feel in the mouth that lasts.