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Grappa di Rubizzo, Rocca delle Macie (Tuscany, Italy)
Grappa di Rubizzo
Rocca delle Macie (Tuscany, Italy)
(Distiller: Distilleria Bonollo)
Raw matter: Pomace of Sangiovese and Merlot
Price: € 17.00 - 50cl Score:
This grappa is colorless, limpid and crystalline. The nose denotes intense, clean and pleasing aromas of black cherry, blackberry, violet, plum and hazelnut, with almost imperceptible alcohol pungency. In the mouth has intense flavors with perceptible alcohol pungency which tends to dissolve rapidly, good correspondence to the nose, pleasing roundness, balanced sweetness. The finish is persistent with flavors of black cherry, blackberry and plum. This grappa is distilled with a batch steam operated alembic still. Alcohol 42%.








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Rank Wine, Producer
1 Brunello di Montalcino Progetto Prime Donne 2004, Donatella Cinelli Colombini (Italy)
2 Barolo Bussia 2001, Prunotto (Italy)
3 Aglianico del Vulture Il Repertorio 2006, Cantine del Notaio (Italy)
4 Sangiovese di Romagna Superiore Riserva Thea 2005, Tre Monti (Italy)
5 Trento Brut Riserva Methius 2004, Dorigati (Italy)
6 Aglianico del Vulture La Firma 2004, Cantine del Notaio (Italy)
7 Chianti Classico Riserva 2005, Capannelle (Italy)
8 Sagrantino di Montefalco Passito 2004, Adanti (Italy)
9 Blanc des Rosis 2006, Schiopetto (Italy)
10 Soave Motto Piane 2008, Fattori (Italy)
11 Barolo Sorano 2004, Alario (Italy)
12 Arkezia Muffo di San Sisto 2004, Fazi Battaglia (Italy)
13 Barolo Cannubi Boschis 2005, Sandrone (Italy)
14 Confini 2007, Lis Neris (Italy)
15 Sagrantino di Montefalco 25 Anni 2005, Arnaldo Caprai (Italy)

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