TUA RITA Keir Syrah 2019
- SKU:
- 3708675
- UPC:
- 2310057958383
98 points, “2019 is for Stefano Frascolla an exceptional vintage – one of the best vintages of the last two decades. Bright magenta in colour with an exuberant nose of vivid sweet blackcurrant, cream and spice, this has youthful raspberry, white pepper and flint flavours mixed with concentrated yet vibrant fruit. Impossible to resist, with a lovely weightless texture and harmony, it dances seamlessly across the palate and disappears with incredible lightness but lingering flavours. Syrah meets Burgundy!” – Decanter
Keir is an experimental Syrah from Tua Rita. It was their first wine to be made entirely in amphorae, and it’s one of our all-time favourite renditions of this grape. Stylistically, it’s not as heavy as some Tuscan Syrahs and the fine pores of the clay pots result in a less oxidation, creating a wine of beautiful purity. It really puts the ‘super’ in Super Tuscan.
Rita Tua and her late husband bought their property in Suvereto, just south of Bolgheri in the province of Livorno in the early-1980s. They planted vineyards of Bordeaux varieties like Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon in Colline Metallifere (Upper Maremma) and released their first boutique ‘garage wines’ about a decade later. But Tua Rita really burst on to the fine wine scene when their Redigaffi 2000 became the first ever Italian wine to receive a perfect 100-point score from Robert Parker.
Overnight, Tua Rita became one of the spearheads of a new wave of cult Super Tuscans. But this isn’t a glamorous château-style property, it’s a rural family home that has earnt its reputation based on hard graft and attention to detail. Now, run by Rita’s daughter Simena and her husband Stefano Frascolla, it remains one of the pioneering gems of the Tuscan coast.
£12.67 per 100.00ml
SKU No.: 3708675
Style No.: 879730
Region: Tuscany
Grapes: Shiraz/Syrah
Closure: Cork
Alcohol by volume (ABV): 15%
Volume: 750ml
Allergens: Sulphites
98 points, “2019 is for Stefano Frascolla an exceptional vintage – one of the best vintages of the last two decades. Bright magenta in colour with an exuberant nose of vivid sweet blackcurrant, cream and spice, this has youthful raspberry, white pepper and flint flavours mixed with concentrated yet vibrant fruit. Impossible to resist, with a lovely weightless texture and harmony, it dances seamlessly across the palate and disappears with incredible lightness but lingering flavours. Syrah meets Burgundy!” – Decanter
Keir is an experimental Syrah from Tua Rita. It was their first wine to be made entirely in amphorae, and it’s one of our all-time favourite renditions of this grape. Stylistically, it’s not as heavy as some Tuscan Syrahs and the fine pores of the clay pots result in a less oxidation, creating a wine of beautiful purity. It really puts the ‘super’ in Super Tuscan.
Rita Tua and her late husband bought their property in Suvereto, just south of Bolgheri in the province of Livorno in the early-1980s. They planted vineyards of Bordeaux varieties like Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon in Colline Metallifere (Upper Maremma) and released their first boutique ‘garage wines’ about a decade later. But Tua Rita really burst on to the fine wine scene when their Redigaffi 2000 became the first ever Italian wine to receive a perfect 100-point score from Robert Parker.
Overnight, Tua Rita became one of the spearheads of a new wave of cult Super Tuscans. But this isn’t a glamorous château-style property, it’s a rural family home that has earnt its reputation based on hard graft and attention to detail. Now, run by Rita’s daughter Simena and her husband Stefano Frascolla, it remains one of the pioneering gems of the Tuscan coast.
£12.67 per 100.00ml
SKU No.: 3708675
Style No.: 879730