Evening with Christina Marchesi

Please welcome Christina Marchesi to Bitto this Monday evening (Feb 26) at 6pm for a special tasting flight of some of their remarkable Tuscan reds. We've been serving their Morrelino di Scansano for a year here and we'll add their Chianti Classico, the Insiemi and their gorgeous Brunello di Montalcino.

Castello di Monastero is in the heart of the Siena Chianti Classico area and the winery, at Castelnuovo Berardenga, is an old monastery that dates back to the 11th Century. Here there are about 34 hectares of vineyards producing Chianti Superiore, mostly grown with Sangiovese and partly with Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon. 

The Morrelino comes from the southern tip of Tuscany and is a favorite of ours showing intense flavors, great dept of character and wonderful bang for the buck.

And of course then there is Brunello di Montalcino, the highest expression of Sangiovese.

 

 

 

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