{"product_id":"giovanni-neri-rosso-di-montalcino-casanova-di-neri-2021-75cl","title":"Giovanni Neri Rosso di Montalcino, Casanova di Neri 2021 75cl","description":"\u003cp\u003eCasanova di Neri named this Rosso after Giovanni Neri, the man who founded the estate in 1971, and launched it for the family's 50th anniversary. It is a step up from a standard Rosso di Montalcino — the fruit comes largely from old vines in the Tocci vineyard down in the warmer Sesta area, a plot classified for Brunello and averaging around 45 years of age.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMontalcino sits at the southern end of Tuscany, and 2021 was a classically shaped vintage here: a spring frost trimmed the crop, and what followed had firm but fine tannins and fresh aromatics. That gives this Sangiovese more grip and structure than the easy-drinking Rosso stereotype suggests.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe estate describes it as punchy and bright, with a vinous freshness running through it. The nose is dark-fruited and quite sensual — cherry and blueberry to the fore — while the palate turns round and generous, the tannins soft and velvety rather than austere. It is Brunello's younger sibling made with intent, not an afterthought.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt £66.99 you are paying a little over usual Rosso money, but the old-vine sourcing and the extra depth earn it. This is a wine to open now and over the next four or five years, while the fruit is singing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow to Serve\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eServe at 16 to 18°C. A 30 to 60 minute decant helps the young fruit unwind; a standard red wine glass is fine.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhere to Drink It\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe River Cafe, the obvious home for serious Italian bottles. Brat in Shoreditch for its live-fire cooking. Bocca aside, Bibendum handles a Tuscan red with ease.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFood Pairings\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eSangiovese and tomato are old friends — a ragù over pappardelle is the move. Grilled lamb cutlets work too.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"House of Decant","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56925263069508,"sku":"HO32401B21","price":66.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0858\/2551\/9940\/files\/HO32401B21.png?v=1784037251","url":"https:\/\/checkout.houseofdecant.com\/products\/giovanni-neri-rosso-di-montalcino-casanova-di-neri-2021-75cl","provider":"House of Decant","version":"1.0","type":"link"}