Wine Castello di Querceto, “Cignale”, Colli della Toscana Centrale IGT, 2017

His unusual name the wine Castello di Querceto, “Il Cignale” Colli della Toscana Centrale IGT obliged accident. Once a couple of weeks before the planned harvest herd of wild boars, knocking the fence, ran the vineyard farm. Needless to say, that pretty to eat, and at least considerably trampled vines, animals have caused irreparable damage. The next morning Alessandro Francois found that almost all his crop destroyed. Having undergone an unfortunate setback, Alessandro, however, decided to immortalize it in the name of the wine “Il Cignale”, which translated from colloquial Tuscan means “wild boar.” The image of the animal was placed on the label as a reminder that in times truzhnye economy could overcome the troubles and release a fine wine. Castello di Kvercheto, “Il Chinyale” created from Cabernet Sauvignon with the addition of Merlot. The average age of the vines used – about 30 years. At the end of the 20-day maceration, the wine is placed in oak barrels, which is maintained at 20-24 months. Thereafter, a further 6 months wine aged in the bottle. “Il Cignale” has an excellent storage potential, which is 20-25 years.

Castello di Querceto – farm in Tuscany, shrouded in legends and has behind him a long, rich history. The construction of the castle dates from the 16th century. This luxury sample arhetiktury originally owned Longbardam, to this day retains its medieval obraz.S 1897 the estate belongs to the family of Francois, who for several generations, dedicates his life to winemaking. Already in 1911 they managed to win the prestigious international prize for enologii.Imenie surrounded by landscapes of stunning beauty. Raspolagayustya Vineyards in hilly terrain at an altitude of 470 meters above sea level. Planting vines extend over 60 hectares, 10 hectares are reserved for olive groves. Family Francois specializes primarily in the cultivation of red grapes, led by Sangiovese. The relatively small area reserved for white grapes – Trebbiano Toscano, Chardonnay, Malvasia and Vernaccia.
Today the estate runs Alessandro Francois, who are very sensitive to the process of creating wines, so paying a lot of attention the subtleties and nuances of wine. Castello di Querceto The company successfully exports its products to countries such as Japan, Greece, Sweden, USA, Canada, Hungary, Russia, Austria, Peru, China, Australia and many other corners of the globe.