Contrappunto 2020 is a natural wine crafted by Tunia, in the Tuscany region in Italy. This red wine is made with a blend of 50% Sangiovese and 50% Cabernet Sauvignon grapes, grown in limestone clay soils on the Val di Chiana.
TUNIA'S tasting notes of Contrappunto
When the glass is still, it is almost austere on the nose, it does not let go immediately but then, shaking the glass, that floral scent of violet comes out that immediately recalls Sangiovese, together with fresh notes of red fruits and bread crust. The Cabernet contributes with vegetal hints that are not marked, but that are felt.
Drinking it, you immediately perceive the acidity, the freshness, always present in our other reds, but here freer to express itself, not having to keep up with important tannins and structure. However, this is not its only characteristic: lightness and drinkability are fine, but there is still some substance that, given the starting grapes, cannot be missed. The sensation it leaves in the mouth is rich, it does not escape immediately. It almost seems like a caress on the palate
Il Contrappunto was born from the idea of producing a lively red, to be drunk young. Easy to say, less so to do, given the characteristics of our grapes (low yield, concentration, great structure). The path taken was to choose parcels of Sangiovese and Cabernet that had the same degree of ripeness, to be able to vinify them together in steel. The Cabernet is pressed directly, so as not to give the wine excessive structure and tannicity: in the fermentation tank only its must, no skins, together with the Sangiovese which is only destemmed.
Once fermentation is complete, the refinement also takes place in steel. This diversified processing of two batches that then ferment together suggested the name: in music, contrappunto is the technique that, starting from two different melodies, manages to create a third, distinct one, which perfectly harmonizes the starting ones.
