Fattoria Aldobrandesca Vie Cave Malbec Toscana IGT (75cl)

Vie Cave is a Tuscan Malbec from Fattoria Aldobrandesca, the Antinori-owned estate near Sovana in southern Tuscany. It is named after the Etruscan roads cut deep into the tufa around the town. Malbec is a French grape new to Italy, and here it is grown in the volcanic soils of the Maremma. After fermentation in stainless steel at a controlled 30°C, the wine completes malolactic fermentation in French oak barriques and is aged for about 10 months. The nose shows fruit, then spice, cloves and vanilla. The palate is balanced, soft and persistent with sweet tannins, and the aftertaste of blueberry and ripe black fruit carries notes of coffee and bitter chocolate.