- The flagship wine of Piaggia
- 70% Sangiovese, 20% Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc, 10% Merlot
- Medium-textured soil with clay and galestro
- 250 m. elevation
- Southwest exposure
- Vinified separately in small vats with indigenous yeasts
- Maceration on the skins from 18-28 days, with punch downs and pump overs
- Maturation in French oak barriques for 18 months, plus six months in bottle
- No fining or filtering
- 3000 cases produced annually
Info
Producer:
Vintage:
2020
Country:
Italy
Region:
Tuscany
Appellation:
Carmignano
Variety:
Blend - Super Tuscan
Color:
Red
Farming Practice:
Practicing Organic
Sizes Available
| Full Bottle | IT-PGA-40-20 | 12/750ml |
Press & Reviews
Vinous
Score
96
Date
2024-03-05
"The 2020 Carmignano Riserva Piaggia impresses with its understated power, lifting up with a delicate blend of dried roses and black cherries, complicated by cedary spice and hints of dark chocolate. This is pure elegance on the palate, seamlessly silky and soothing with depths of polished red and blue fruits that swirl, all energized by vibrant acidity. A web of fine tannins wraps the senses in youthful poise as the 2020 finishes impossibly long and staining, leaving notes of white pepper, licorice and violet inner florals to resonate. This is a dark and radiant beauty. The 2020 is a showstopper."
Wine Advocate
Score
90
Date
2024-04-11
"This is a blend of 70% Sangiovese, 20% Cabernet Sauvignon and 10% Merlot. The Piaggia 2020 Carmignano Riserva (in a heavy glass bottle) shows an inky dark appearance with creamy aromas of dark fruit, cherry confit, sweet spice and pastry cream. There are background tones of balsam herb, dried herb and cola. This is a thickly concentrated Tuscan blend with substantial fruit weight and toasted oak tones, and it's quite full-bodied. 36,800 bottles were released."
Wine Spectator
Score
94
Date
2024-10-31
"This has mellowed nicely, with black currant, black cherry, violet, vanilla, cedar and earth flavors. Shows finesse and intensity, along with excellent balance and a lingering aftertaste that echoes the fruit and oak spice, picking up a hint of wild herbs too. Sangiovese, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet Franc. Best from 2025 through 2040. 3,000 cases made, 300 cases imported."