Boscarelli Il Nocio Vino Nobile di Montepulciano DOCG
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Product specifications
| Wine type | Red wine |
|---|---|
| Winery | Boscarelli |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Tuscany |
| Appellation | Vino Nobile di Montepulciano |
| Grape variety | Sangiovese |
| Vintage | 2021 |
| Taste profile | Powerful |
| Alcohol content | 14.5% |
| Organic | No |
| Biodynamic | No |
| Vegan | No |
| Halal | No |
| Type | Quiet |
| Colour | Red |
| Volume | 0.75 liters |
| Closure | Cork |
| Serving temperature | 16 to 18 degrees |
| No added sulphites | No |
| Natural wine | No |
| Alcohol-free | No |
Tasting note Boscarelli Il Nocio Vino Nobile di Montepulciano DOCG
A very elegant and characterful Vino Nobile di Montepulciano DOCG from Tuscany, made from Sangiovese. The nose reveals refined aromas of ripe cherries, raspberries, and plums, complemented by fine spiciness and subtle earthy notes.
The palate is beautifully balanced: juicy and concentrated, yet above all refined. The wine features lively acidity, silky tannins, and great depth. Notes of blackcurrant, mulberry, Mediterranean herbs, and a light minerality emerge alongside the ripe cherry fruit. The finish is long, elegant, and increasingly complex.
Food Pairing
Boscarelli Il Nocio Vino Nobile di Montepulciano is a wine for fine dishes. Think of bistecca alla Fiorentina, Chianina beef, lamb, game, and dishes with mushrooms or truffles. This wine also excels with slow-cooked meat dishes and aged hard cheeses.
Other information
Il Nocio comes from the Vigna del Nocio of the same name, a vineyard of approximately 4 hectares on the eastern side of the Boscarelli estate. The plots are situated between approximately 280 and 350 meters in altitude and have a unique alluvial soil with distinct sandy and clayey zones.
Boscarelli has owned the vineyard since 1988. Since 1991, the family has specifically selected different clones of Sangiovese Prugnolo Gentile here, tailored to the soil and microclimate. On average, only about 5,000 bottles of Il Nocio are produced per year.
And that immediately explains why this wine is so special: Il Nocio is a pure expression of one specific vineyard and one grape variety.
After the manual harvest, the grapes are destemmed and gently crushed. Fermentation takes place in oak barrels, filled to a maximum of about two-thirds, and occurs with native yeasts. The temperature is controlled between approximately 27 and 31 °C. During the first phase, short pump-overs are performed and the cap is punched down manually. After alcoholic fermentation, maceration may continue for another 7 to 10 days.
Subsequently, the individual cuvées age for 18 to 24 months in French and Slavonian oak barrels of 5 to 10 hectoliters. Only then are the various batches blended. The wine then receives about a year of bottle aging before it is sold. Discover more wines from the Tuscan winery Boscarelli
Wine scores/awards
- 95/100 points – Falstaff (2021)
- 97 points – James Suckling (2020)
- 96 points – Doctor Wine (2020)
- 94 points – Antonio Galloni/Vinous (2020)
- 94 points – Falstaff (2020)
- 93 points – Wine Spectator (2020)
Fun fact
Boscarelli produces on average only about 5,000 bottles of Il Nocio per year. The grapes come exclusively from the approximately 4-hectare Vigna del Nocio, where the family has applied special selections of Sangiovese Prugnolo Gentile since 1991. It is therefore truly a vineyard wine, not an ordinary Vino Nobile.
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