Tasting Notes
COLOR:
Deep ruby / garnet red, often with slight purple shimmer in youth; after some bottle age, edged with slight brick tones.
NOSE:
Complex and evolving. Initial notes of roasted coffee, smoke, graphite, blond tobacco, balsamic tones. Then more classic Sangiovese traits emerge: red and black berries (plum, cherry, currant), green olive, menthol. Also earthy / mineral, sometimes undergrowth, black truffle and fresh mushroom notes in older vintages.
TASTE:
Powerful yet elegant. Attack is fruity and gustatory; tannins are fine-grained, powdery, well structured. Good acidity (helped by altitude and cool night-day thermal variation). Mid-palate has warmth of earth, humus, warm soil/terroir.
FINISH:
Finish is long, persistent, with minerals and sometimes subtle truffle or smoky notes.
Food Pairing
Punta di Adine is a wine built for food. Some pairing suggestions:
Rich red meats: grilled steak, roast beef, lamb chops — ideally something with some char and fat to match its structure.
Braised meats or slow-cooked game (venison, wild boar) — the earthy, mineral and truffle notes go well with mushrooms or gamey richness.
Mature, hard cheeses (e.g. aged pecorino, Parmigiano Reggiano) or creamy sheep cheeses.
Tuscan cuisine: bistecca alla fiorentina, osso buco, lamb with herbs, pork cuts, etc.
Also works with dishes that have earthy or smoky components: truffle dishes, mushrooms, etc.