Type:    red Grape:    Colorino Maturation:    1 year in barrique Winemaker:    Niccolò D'Afflitto

General

CASAGLIA IGT:
This Mediterranean blend of 50% Alicante and 50% Syrah is the end product of in-depth research the Paglias have carried out on the estate to maximize the potential of these varieties. Crops are minuscule, around half a kilo to 750 grams, showing superb concentration. Fermentation takes place in open barriques (minimum 3 years old) and selective extraction is followed by aging in 2nd and 3rd-use barriques (respectively 70% and 30%) of medium-toasted Allier oak for 18 months.
The result is simultaneously structured and complex, elegant and approachable, with smooth tannins, a strong personality and intriguing notes of sun-dried tomatoes, chocolate and licorice.
The wine was named after the Latin Finis Terrae, “Land’s End”… In honor of the onetime wild, uninhabited Maremma area.

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Reviews

PDF	92 points	Wine Spectator	Vintage: 2004	[ Request the full Review ]
PDF	90 points	Wine Spectator	Vintage: 2003	[ Request the full Review ]