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Series M is a Merlot and Malbec based blend, the proportions of which vary according to conditions during the growing season and which are complemented by some Cabernet Sauvignon and sometimes a small amount of Cabernet Franc.

Winestillery

After years of planning, Winestillery came into being in 2019 and is already winning awards. Small batches of gin and vodka are produced from wine and local Tuscan botanicals. Enrico Chioccioli Altadonna originally trained as a lawyer, but during an internship in the U.S. at Kings County Distillery he found his true vocation and trained to become a Master Distiller. Enrico designed his 500-litre copper pot still, allowing him to distill using different methods; it was custom-made by local Tuscan artisan Frilli. He has named it “Bacco” after Bacchus the god of wine and ecstasy.

Wines underwent a long and delicate distillation producing a fresh, clean and smooth vodka. It has absolutely no fieriness from the spirit but lots of nice mineral notes.

This has a slight pinky hue and is sweeter and richer on the palate although it contains no added sugar or colouring. It has honeyed notes with dark spices and was matured in Sangiovese wine barrels.

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London Dry Gin has nice cardamom, fresh nettle and citrus flavours, with lemon and orange peel. Produced from Enrico’s secret recipe using only Tuscan botanicals.

Intense aromatics, my first impression was roast lamb in a glass as it has a dominant rosemary aroma over a meaty background. It is sweet initially with herbal flavours and an intense bitterness building on the palate and finish – think Campari or Aperol. Sangiovese wine was infused with Tuscan botanicals and then matured in French oak barrels.

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