Questo vino
Grapes
Sangiovese. A dry red wine from Umbria, classified Umbria IGP.
Technical data
Alcohol: 13% vol. Available vintage: 2019.
Tasting profile
Sangiovese ruby in colour. The fruity, balsamic bouquet combines small red berries with cut grass, bay leaf and violet. Balanced and fleshy on the palate, it is pleasantly dry, enveloping and appropriately tannic, with good persistence.
Serving and pairing
Serve at 16°C. Pair with baked pasta, tagliatelle with meat ragù, a board of cured meats or grilled meat.
Label / history
The Pierleone line takes its name from two historical figures: the fearless medieval soldier of fortune known as “Il Pierleone,” and the Umbrian nobleman Pierleone Leoni (1440–1492), an Italian physician, philosopher and astrologer who became Lorenzo de’ Medici’s personal doctor.
