2016 Terenzuola Canaiolo Nero 'La Merla della Miniera'

Tuscany, Italy

95% Canaiolo and 5% Barsaglina, all organic, from the north coast of Tuscany. Terenzuola is a superstar producer, but this bottling rarely leaves the country. It is actually the first time that this wine has been imported into the US, thanks to our friends at Girasole Imports! Aged in fermented in large neutral oak barrels, this is named Merla after the particular clone of Canaiolo used. Scents of black pepper, red brambly fruit and violets leads to a juicy palate with tobacco, plum, wild cherry and earth.