Stefano Amerighi Syrah 2015
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| Management number | 253563702 | Release Date | 2026/10/24 | List Price | CA$19.20 | Model Number | 253563702 | ||
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Stefano Amerighi's Cortona DOC Syrah 2015 is 100% Syrah grown at his estate cru of Poggiobello di Farneta, in the Chiuso di Cortona subzone of southeastern Tuscany. The vineyard was planted in 2002 at a density of 7,000 vines per hectare on southeast-facing hillsides with a mix of silty clay, chalk, and silt over a base of active microorganisms. Clones were sourced directly from the southern and northern Rhône Valley by Amerighi himself. The estate is Demeter-certified biodynamic, with all vineyard operations — pruning, soil work, treatments — governed by lunar and planetary phases. Only minimal copper and sulfur are applied in the vineyard, distributed in part by hand-carried backpack sprayer without tractor when soils are wet.
In the cellar, hand-harvested clusters are partially destemmed, with a portion left whole and another portion foot-pressed. The must is transferred manually into small concrete vats — without pumps — where fermentation proceeds spontaneously with indigenous yeasts and no temperature control or sulfur additions. The 2015 was aged approximately 14 months in a combination of wood and cement before being bottled without fining or filtration. Total sulfites on the 2015 are documented at 29 mg/L.
The nose offers deep dark fruit — black cherry, blackberry, and plum — with well-defined notes of black pepper, tobacco, licorice, and iron-inflected minerality. The palate is concentrated and tannic with good structural grip and a long finish. This is Cortona Syrah with clear ties to the northern Rhône in its savory, peppery character rather than a fruit-forward, extracted style.
Cortona's terroir, at nearly 600 meters above sea level in the foothills near the Val di Chiana, retains natural acidity through cool nights even in warm vintages. The 2015 vintage in Tuscany was warm and dry, producing ripe, concentrated fruit with firm structure.
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