Rocca di Frassinello Le Sughere di Frassinello 2017

Description

Le Sughere di Frassinello from Rocca di Frassinello is a wine that I discovered when I was looking for a Super Tuscan. This is a term for wines that did not fit the DOC system because the wine producer blended local variety Sangiovese with international varieties rather than just producing a 100% Sangiovese. I sort of got there because this is a blend of Sangiovese, Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, it’s Tuscan – and it’s super. However it fits into an appellation, Maremma Toscana DOC. Read more about wine appellations in my blog on the subject.

Le Sughere di Frassinello is a rich, intense, spicy red wine with sweet cherry and plum flavours and savoury notes of lrather and spice. Rocca di Frassinello is a collaboration between the iconic Tuscan winery Castellare di Castellina and French wine brand Domaines Barons de Rothschild-Lafite. This collaboration aims “to bring together the experience of Castellare in the cultivation and vinification of Tuscany’s main vine variety, the famous Sangioveto, with Lafite’s long standing know-how of classical French vines.” And it makes for a fabulous blend. This wine is almost irresistible and is very drinkable with food or on its own.