Wine Enrico Fossi, “Vignavento”, 2018

Wines Enrico Fossey occupy a worthy place among the drinks from famous wine regions of the world, while possessing Italian individuality and originality. Sangiovese Grosso grapes from which the wine is created monosortovoe “Vignavento”, achieved popularity all over the world thanks to such wines as Chianti, Brunello and other Tuscan wines of the highest quality, the main component of which he is. Sangiovese grown in favorable conditions for it has soft tannins, juicy acidity and a medium intensity aroma with notes of cherries and herbs, making it an excellent addition to many dishes dining table. Fermentation of wine “Vignavento” held in wooden barrels and stainless steel vats. Used malolactic fermentation. The wine is aged in oak barrels for about 20-24 months.
On the wine label “Vinyavento” written in Latin phrase “Memento Audere Semper”, invented by an Italian writer and poet Gabriele D’Annunzio. Translated it means “always a risk.”

Enrico Fossey – a bold and confident experimenter recognizes no rules but their own experience, their ideas and views. Fossey – very wealthy heir to a dynasty owners Knitting Mills, who inherited a Signa large plot of land. Signa (Signa) is a few dozen kilometers from the center of Florence and is its western suburbs. Enrico Fossey was passionate about wine and traveled almost all over the world, visiting the main wine estates, he realized that his land is a great place for wine. Signa has a warm climate and the most favorable conditions in Tuscany. Convinced that the present great wines produced in a break with tradition, Enrico Fossey violated folded centuries tradition of the land and created the wine, take their rightful place alongside the famous Tuscan wines. Fossey produces its unique wines mainly from international grape varieties. He gives the names of wines, creating for each individual label with sayings, quotes and aphorisms that characterize their history and character. The area of vineyards owned by Foss, is 12 hectares. The vineyards are located at an altitude of about 80 meters above sea level, the soil is limestone with a few layers of chalk. The average age of the vines – 10 years. The volume of production wineries Fossey is 30,000-50,000 bottles per year. Number of wines produced from year to year changes. It depends on the climatic conditions and harvest each vineyard.