Two Wines from Dievole Estate

A Chianti from Dievole Estate - and a Bolgheri from Tenuta Le Colonne

A classic-yet-modern Chianti and a Bordeaux-blend Super Tuscan.

Dievole
With a history dating back almost 1,000 years and an offering that includes wine, olive oil, tours, restaurants and accommodation, Dievole is in every sense a blend of the old and the new.

Based just outisde Siena, it was acquired in 2013 by an Argentinean with Italian roots; the focus is now on classic wines with a back-to-nature approach.

Dievole Chianti Classico 2015 very fresh, cherry fruited and floral with spice; structured, mineral and concentrated with fine tannins and a firm, muscular core. Fine and precise, it is still very young; it needs extensive aeration now and will improve with several years' cellaring.

Good.

Match with steak or gamey stews.

Tenuta La Colonne
The current Bolgheri DOC classification dates back only to 1994 - wines made from Bordeaux blends prior to that were typically sold as mere Vini da tavola.

Tenuta Le Colonne, owned by Dievole, sits right on the coast, overlooking the Tyrrhenian sea; the wine is a blend of Cabernet Franc, Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon.

Tenuta Le Colonne Bolgheri DOC 2015 floral and perfumed with raspberry leaf, black fruits and vanilla spice; intense, mineral, concentrated and muscular with very fine tannins. Fresh, very long and elegant. Benefits from aeration and will only improve with age.

Good.

Match with roasted red meats.