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Item Number: 6542

UPC: None

Country: Italy
Region: Tuscany
Appellation/AVA: Toscana IGT
Estate Grown Wine: Yes
Vintage: 2011
Grape(s): 30% Cabernet Sauvignon / 30% Montepulciano / 20% Sangiovese / 10% Marselan / 10% Alicante Bouschet
Type: Wine - Red
Bottle Size: 750ml Pack: 12
Closure: Cork
Alc by Vol(%): 14.5
Viticulture: Practicing Organic
Soil Type: Lime-rich petrified clay & silex
Elevation: 50-100 meters


Winemaking Notes: Wine is aged for 4 months in 2nd passage barrique and bottled without no filtration.

Wine Information: 'A Quo' means "the point from which things start." Fabio has many more vineyards in production now and, rather than increasing production of his three established cuvees, he's decided to use the extra fruit to make a stricter selection for 'Eneo,' 'Nardo,' and 'Gabbro.' This leaves a lot of fruit for the new wine 'A Quo.' It's aged in used barrels for 3 months before finishing in tank, and bears an uncanny resemblance to early 'Eneo' vintages. It is a real winner, and help to promote Montepeloso just as 'Petalos' has done for the Descendientes project.

About the Estate: Chiarelotto purchased the estate in 1998, after years in academia working as an historian. While the estate had achieved renown under the former owners, Chiarelotto believed it held the potential to take quality even higher. Looking to the future, Chiarelotto decided to drastically restructure (i.e., cut back) the vines in early 1999. As the estate emerges from those changes, his healthier vineyards and growing understanding of the wines has positioned this estate to achieve even greater levels of quality.