Aromas of dark cherries, rose petals and dried meats with a touch of mushroom and balsamic. Medium-bodied with tight, fine-grained tannins. Excellent length and depth. Showing nice development now. From organically grown grapes. Drink now.

Tobacco, plum, black cherry, fig and woodsy underbrush aromas and flavors highlight this tightly wound, complex and ageworthy red. Firms up, yet remains focused around its core of fruit. Sangiovese and Foglia Tonda. Best from 2023 through 2033. 775 cases made, 250 cases imported.??–BS??Region: Italy / Orcia Select to Add

There is fine purity to the cherry, blackberry, violet and mineral aromas and flavors in this refined red, which is vibrant and balanced, with a long, firm finish that echoes the fruit and mineral elements, adding a woodsy note. Sangiovese and Foglia Tonda. Drink now through 2032. 830 cases made, 25 cases imported.??–BS??Region: Italy / Orcia Select to Add

The 2016 Orcia Cenerentola is indeed a "Cinderella" in this group of wines from the up-and-coming Orcia appellation in Tuscany. The wine is made with Sangiovese blended with the little-known Foglia Tonda grape that was almost completely abandoned because it has a difficult time ripening (especially back when dropping fruit was not a common practice). Less than 20 hectares of Foglia Tonda exist in southern Tuscany today. This is a compact, lean-bodied red with bright intensity and aromas of forest berry or wild cherry. The wine offers a unique point of sourness or bitterness that livens up the palate and would pair next to pasta with cream or butter sauce. This is a tight and streamlined wine that hits the palate in direct and immediate fashion.

Cherry, blackberry and spice flavors mark this rich red, which firms up on the finish, where an earthy accent and dusty tannins reign. Sangiovese and Foglia Tonda. Drink now through 2022. 830 cases made, 100 cases imported.??–BS??Region: Italy / Orcia Select to Add