| Producer | Le Boncie |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Tuscany |
| Varietal | Sangiovese |
| Vintage | 2022 |
| Sku | 1111300 |
| Size | 750ml |
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Tasting Notes: Cinque is certainly a wine that displays genuine Tuscan terroir and is the resultof using grapes that are bred from the land. The floral aromas instantly bounced out the bottle once it was opened and expressed scents of cloves and basil. On the palate, the wine was just as expressive with notes of black cherry, olives, waves of spice and a subtle vegetal undertone. Medium bodied yet completely refined and well-balanced, this is a red that has an astonishing flexibility with pairings from lamb chops to grilled vegetables. Giovanna likes to call it Cinque because she feels that it's a wine to “keep on hand” (5 fingers) and that is unquestionably the truth.
Out of the 20 regions and countless styles of wines produced in Italy, there is no doubt that most wine lovers have had at least one “Super Tuscan”. A powerful blend with international varietals such as Cabernet, Merlot, and Syrah. Consider the Cinque a Super 'Native' Tuscan.
Estate History: Giovanna Morganti is an Oenologist/winemaker who began planting indigenous Tuscan varietals in the early 80’s and is the proud owner of the estate Podere Le Boncie. With the support of her father, Giovanna managed to begin the production of her wines in a small olive farm in Siena in the province of San Felice minutes away from the Chianti Classico zone. She now produces three wines, Chiesamonti, Le Trame and Cinque. She also does everything on her farm by hand with the help of her family and with biodynamic practices. Cinque is named after the five grapes used to create the wine: Sangiovese, Colorino, Mammolo, Fogliatonda and Ciliegiolo. These are grapes that are centuries old and are all native to Tuscany. Besides Sangiovese the grapes listed are commonly used as blending grapes to either give off more fruit notes or more acidic structure depending on the style of wine it is going to become. Cinque is fermented in steel, then it spends about a year in wood and after is left to rest for a while without any filtration or fining.
