Rocca di Frassinello's 2020 Merlot from Maremma opens with blackberry and blueberries before shifting toward tobacco and chocolate on the mid-palate, a wine of genuine complexity. Full-bodied and robust, it carries the confidence you'd expect from a venture between Castellare di Castellina and Domaines Barons de Rothschild, proving Merlot from Tuscany's wildest corner doesn't need to hide behind anything.
Winemaker Notes
Intense ruby red. The nose is fruity with aromas reminiscent of various black fruits, in particular blackberries, blueberries and vanilla. In the glass, the aromatic component changes, evolving towards tobacco, chocolate and a slight hint of coffee. In the mouth it has a perceptible complexity. Full and robust with a freshness that makes it long and pleasing.
About the Producer
Inaugurated in the heart of the Tuscan Maremma on June 30, 2007, the Rocca di Frassinello winery was born as a joint venture between Castellare di Castellina and Domaines Barons de Rothschild-Château Lafite, an unmistakable name in the greatest wines of France and of the world. A project in the center of Maremma, between Bolgheri and Montalcino, that benefits from the dually celebrated oenological experience of both partners.
