Duemani Toscana IGT 2015

Wine Description for Duemani Toscana IGT 2015 by Duemani

Colour & Appearance

Deep, almost impenetrable ruby red with a black core – clear, lustrous, of uncompromising density. A wine that tolerates no ambiguities even in the glass.

Nose

No wine that apologises. The 2015 Duemani confronts you with the self-assurance of a Tuscan craftsman: tobacco leaf, charcoal, roasted chestnuts and a whisper of burnt leek ash dominate the stage. Beneath, patiently waiting, cassis, cranberry and cherry compote with a hint of cinnamon bark. Neither the cool herbal play of the Loire nor the velvety grandeur of Bordeaux – this Cabernet Franc is hot-blooded and proud of it.

Palate

The first sip is a confrontation. Austere, closed, uncompromising – a wine that in 2017 showed no inclination to open up, and which even today demands time. Those who bring patience will be rewarded: highly concentrated fruit, fleshy texture and a tightly-woven tannin structure of remarkable precision. Not a gram of extract too much, not a trace of overloading. Purist to the very core.

Finish

Long, mineral, with lingering tobacco and cherry notes. The tannins carry the finish like scaffolding awaiting its building. Definitely a long-distance runner – drinking window earliest from 2022, potential well beyond that.

Grape Variety & Vinification

Pure Cabernet Franc from Tuscany – a rarity that fully realises itself here. No blending, no compromises. The wine carries its provenance and its grape variety without conflict of interest: through and through Cabernet Franc, through and through Tuscany.

Food Pairing Suggestions

A wine for the table and occasions of substance. Ideal with gratinéed morels and autumn chanterelles with mashed potatoes, nut butter and black truffle, with roasted beef sirloin with grilled marrow bone, celery and black garlic or with the autumnal goose casserole with kale and parsnips.

Special Features

Duemani belongs to the quiet exceptional wine estates of Tuscany – far removed from the Chianti mainstream, consistently biodynamic, with a focus on Cabernet Franc as the leading variety. The 2015 is a document of this approach: uncompromising, distinctive, timeless.