{"product_id":"podere-forte-orcia-villaggio","title":"Podere Forte, Orcia, Villaggio","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWine Type:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Red Wine\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrape(s):\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eSangiovese\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCountry:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Italy\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRegion:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Tuscany, Orcia Rosso (Val \u003c\/span\u003ed'Orcia)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrganic:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e No\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVegan:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eNo\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBiodynamic:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eABV:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e12.5%\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWinemaker: \u003c\/strong\u003ePasquale Forte\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWinery: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eIn a historical Tuscan village, farmer-engineer \u003cspan\u003ePasquale Forte \u003c\/span\u003eruns an agricultural company that covers 500 hectares (27 of which are vineyards, 16 hectares of which are in production), five million square metres in the Val d'Orcia (a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2004), on the Sienese hills. His name is Pasquale Forte and he defines himself as an 'orchestra conductor'. His 'musicians' produce above all great wines, and take care of the vineyards, the olive groves, the botanical garden, the breeding of Cinta Senese pigs (from which they obtain excellent cold cuts), the flock of sheep, the Chianina cows, the farmyard animals – including chickens, hens, guinea fowl and rabbits – and even the wheat fields surrounding the iconic Vitaleta Chapel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt all began in the mid-1990s when the engineer visited the Castiglione d'Orcia area and fell in love with it. In 1997 he decided to set up the farm that bears his name, discovering on the land a place with a centuries-old history: the abandoned Podere Petrucci. It would become the place he chose to restore the Valdorcian agricultural and wine-growing tradition. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWinemaking: \u003c\/strong\u003eVillaggio is an espression of varied vineyards\/soils and primarily from younger vines. The name Villaggio was chosen as the concept of \"Vin de Village\" used in Burgundy: An accessible, ready to drink, appealing wine.\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003eS\u003cspan class=\"x193iq5w xeuugli x13faqbe x1vvkbs xt0psk2 x1i0vuye xvs91rp xo1l8bm x5n08af x126k92a\"\u003epontaneous fermentation takes place in French oak vats as does malolactic conversion, where the ageing continues for 14-16 months before blending. Then the wine has 6-8 months of bottle maturation. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTasting Notes:\u003c\/strong\u003e This has\u003cspan\u003e a fresh, clean nose with hints of sour black cherry and a touch of iodine. Elegant, with citrus notes. On the palate, it's grippy but very elegant, with pleasant tannins that make it very drinkable, with a savoury, mineral finish. Pair with both cold cuts as an aperitif, starters or white meat.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kernowine","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53629273243989,"sku":null,"price":34.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0936\/2577\/8517\/files\/Untitled_1000x1000px_-3.png?v=1778162283","url":"https:\/\/kernowine.co.uk\/products\/podere-forte-orcia-villaggio","provider":"Kernowine","version":"1.0","type":"link"}