Uno Tenuta di Carleone 2021 (750ML)

In 2012 Karl Egger and his sister Kristine began restoring the ruins of Castiglioni, a hamlet just outside Radda first recorded in 1078, and Tenuta di Carleone grew from that work, with Sean O'Callahan as winemaking partner. Uno is all Sangiovese, drawn from small plots around Radda at 450 to 700 meters, on either Alberese limestone or Galestro sandstone and shale, farmed organically with biodynamic practices. Each plot ferments and ages separately, spontaneously in cement with some whole clusters and a portion foot-crushed in open bins, and the wine is bottled unfined and unfiltered. The 2021 is mid-weight but firmly built, a wine that asks for patience. Red berries, citrus peel, cracked pepper and a mineral streak lead to a crisp, fresh palate with fine, close-grained tannins. Critics see it drinking from 2026 to 2036. Pair it with grilled Tuscan sausages, ribollita or rosemary roast chicken.