Il Nero di Casanova IGT - Organic

A Sangiovese that shows what happens when Piedmontese precision meets Tuscan soil: Il Nero di Casanova combines dark fruit with spicy depth and a tannin that is power and polish in one.

Behind the wine is Giorgio Rivetti, known for his Barbaresco and Barolo vineyards in Piedmont. For this project, he specifically looked for a new terroir in Tuscany and found it between Pisa and Volterra — in Terriciola, an area of the Maremma that is characterized by great Cabernet wines like Sassicaia. Rivetti consciously decided against the international mainstream and opted for Sangiovese: carefully selected clones, carefully selected sites, biodynamically farmed.

In the glass, the wine shows a fine interplay of dark berry fruit, coffee and leather. The structure is complex, the tannin imposing yet polished, the finish long with fine-grained acidity that gives the wine tension and freshness.

Serve it at 16–18 °C with Bistecca alla Fiorentina, braised wild boar or an aged Pecorino. It also pairs well with pasta with ragù made from dark meat.