Toscana Wine Granchiaia Selezione Toscana 2003 IGT is an Italian Cabernet of exceptional depth and elegance. This special selection organic Toscana wine is rich and full of ripe red currants, juicy blackberries and shavings of dark chocolate that create layers of deep and elegant layers. Full-bodied, intensely forward and packed with plenty of grip and sweet tannins. It is perfectly balanced. The vibrant fresh fruit aromas will astonish you. With wonderful finesse, Granchiaia Selezione Toscana 2003 Toscana wine is produced by the famed winery Le Macie del Ponte Alla Granchiaia, located in the heart of Chianti. Luca d'Attoma, rated as one of the top ten up and coming enologist by Gambero Rosso, created this lusciously rich wine. Granchiaia is consistently recognized by the international press as one of the finest wineries in the Toscana region of Italy. Toscana Selezione 2003 is produced with estate grown handpicked grapes, and with the most modern wine making equipment. It is then aged for 18 months in new French oak barrels. It's a perfectly balanced Toscana wine that will have you wishing you were in Italy, drinking it in the vineyards.

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Legend has it that wine was first made by the mysterious Etruscans on the site of Granchiaia. In the middle ages, Granchiaia served as the site of a watch tower between the warring cities of Florence and Siena. Following Florence’s final victory over Siena, Le Macie del Ponte Alla Granchiaia became an agricultural estate where wine undoubtedly was made. The name Granchiaia is derived from the word "granchio," Italian for crab, probably inspired by the fact that one could find many crabs in the River Arbia, which flows at the bottom of the hill where the winery is located. In 1995, the Le Macie del Ponte Alla Granchiaia winery was acquired by its present owners with the firm intention of breathing new life into it. The estate consists of 5 hectares (10 acres) of vineyards, divided between 60% of Cabernet Sauvignon and 40% Sangiovese. Following Italian tradition, the vineyard and wine producing process is totally organic.

RATINGS: 90 Points - Wine Spectator
"The GRANCHIAIA 2003 TOSCANA SELIZIONE has a complex nose, with toffee apple, black and golden raisins on a rich mineral underlay. Full-bodied, sweet and super dense. It is like pure brown sugar and maple syrup that sticks to your palate. The mineral finish goes on and on, getting saltier by the minute. One of Italy's unique wines… Enjoy your trip to heaven and beyond!"
90 Points - Robert Parker - Wine Advocate
Four Stars - Vine2Vino
92 Points - CellarTracker

Granchiaia Toscana Selezione Information:
Winery: Granchiaia
Wine: Toscana Selezione
Year: 2003
Production: 300 cases of 6 bottles each.
Region Italy: Tuscany
Vintage: 2004
Grape: 100% Cabernet Sauvignon
Alcohol Percent: 13.5%
Fermentation: 18 days maceration in 3800-liter oak casks
Aging: 18 months in new French oak barrels.