Ampeleia
Ampeleia
AboutAmpeleia
Ampeleia took root in Roccatederighi in 2002, when its founders chose this high corner of the Tuscan Maremma and entrusted the first harvest to winegrower Marco Tait. Cabernet Franc is central to the project, growing on hillside parcels with differing altitudes, soils and microclimates. The estate also grows Alicante Nero, Carignano, Mourvèdre, Sangiovese and co-planted white varieties.
Ampeleia 2018 Kepos Costa Toscana Rosso
Italian Red
$49.99
Bright ruby in colour, this red wine brings fresh cherry, plum, raspberry and floral notes. Tension, salinity, tannins and fruit appear on the palate. Fruit comes from three vineyard sites at different elevations, with soils ranging from stony to volcanic. The wine is organic, and its grapes are grown biodynamically under Demeter certification. It contains thirteen percent alcohol.
Ampeleia 2020 Alicante Nero Toscana IGT
Italian Red
$61.99
The colour is intense ruby red. Cherry, small red fruit, rose, violet, wet earth, graphite and dark spice are present. The palate is fresh, savoury and intense, with integrated tannins and a long fruit-and-flower finish. The vineyard lies at about 250 metres on clay, pebbles and sand. Twenty percent of the fruit is fermented as whole bunches, and maturation lasts ten months in concrete tanks.
Ampeleia 2019 Cabernet Franc Toscana IGT
Italian Red
$79.99
Black cherry and dark mulberry appear with sandalwood, vetiver, black pepper, allspice, thyme and black cardamom. Firm, tactile tannins accompany a long, cool finish. Cabernet Franc grows on clay, stone and limestone soils at Roccatederighi. The wine ferments spontaneously with fifteen percent whole clusters and spends two to three weeks on the skins. It matures for six months in concrete, six months in wood and two years in bottle.
Ampeleia 2019 Kepos Toscana Rosso 1.5 L
Italian Red
$109.99
Spicy, herbaceous aromas and a balsamic lift are present. The mouthfeel is lush and soft. Alicante Nero, Mourvèdre and Carignano come from three separate vineyards; all are harvested on the same day and co-fermented. Skin maceration lasts fifteen days, and ageing lasts ten months in concrete tanks. The wine is certified organic and comes from grapes grown biodynamically in Tuscany.
Ampeleia 2019 Carignano Toscana IGT
Italian Red
$61.99
Fine floral aromas lead into ripe red and black berries, pomegranate and salty Mediterranean herbs. The palate is nimble and sharply focused, with bright acidity giving the fruit an almost electric lift. Thyme and fennel add savoury detail, while fine tannins keep the finish fresh, precise and quietly persistent.