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RHÔNE STYLE OLD WORLD (OVER £15)
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2006 SYRAH, 'Collezione de Marchi', Isole e Olena. Tuscany, Italy
Alcohol Percentage: 14%
Area: Isole e Olena (two tiny ancient villages) is situated in the west of the Chianti Classico area, not far from Castellina, about half way between Florence and Siena
Grape Variety: 100% Syrah, matured for 12 months in French and American oak (around 20% new oak)
Producer: Paolo de Marchi has run the estate since 1976, forging an international reputation in that time. He has 45 hectares of vines. His flagship wine is Cepparello, a pure Sangiovese featured on the Tuscan pages. He has always also produced small quantities of Cabernet and Syrah
Cellar Potential: 2012-2019
Food Match: This has the pepper and freshness of the Rhône with a hint of sour cherry and tea-leaf, more typical of Chianti. A fascinating wine, brilliant with so many foods, in particular rabbit or light game birds
£37.53 per bottle in a mixed case
£35.55 per bottle in an un-mixed case
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