g Li uria TASTING NotES A gourgeous, elegant wine made in honor of Niccolo’ V, the Pope that was bown in the town of Sarzana, near the winery. A wine WINERY Lunae Bosoni of great temper made with an accurate selection of the best grapes in the best WINE Colli di Luni Rosso DOC ‘Niccolo’ V’ vineyards. Sangiovese is blended with Merlot and Pollera Nera, a red grape that is grown REGION Liguria nowhere else in Italy and which gives the wine a great local character. Ruby red in VARIETAL 70% Sangiovese, 15% Pollera Nera, 15% Merlot color with purple hues, Niccolo’ V is intense on the nose with hints of blackcurrant and LOCATION OF Villages of Ortonovo and Castelnuovo Magra cherry, accented by cedar and herb notes. VINEYARDS Ripe and juicy, with a long, savory finish. Pair it with rich first courses and meat dishes. TYPE OF CUltIVATION Sustainable ABOUT THE WINERY VINIFICATION & AGING Hand harvested. Maceration on the skins for 12 days then, after racking, the wine rests for 12 months in With a total annual production of approx. barriques followed by 6 months in bottle. 780,000 bottles, Cantine Lunae Bosoni currently represents the largest winery in ALCOHOL CONTENT 13.5% Liguria, located in the easternmost corner of the region, bordering Tuscany. TotAL PRODUCTION 40,000 bottles It was established by Paolo Bosoni in 1966 and today his children Diego and Debora OENOLOGIST Paolo and Diego Bosoni continue to refine his work. The estate controls about 85 hectares on the plain NOTES Colli di Luni is one of the few DOC appellations that around the ancient city of Luni and in the straddles over two regions: the easternmost part Liguria hills of Castelnuovo Magra and Ortonovo (La Spezia) and neighboring coastal Tuscany (Massa (50ha are family-owned, 15ha are long-term Carrara). Everything about the Colli di Luni represents leases and the rest are local growers). the transition between Liguria and Tuscany – the The offerings revolve around a range of geography, the grape varieties, the wine styles. Vermetinos distinguished by selection of different vines, vineyard sites and vinification, The key red-wine grape here is Tuscany’s principal red- all notable for their contemporary style. wine grape Sangiovese, which forms the base (at least The red wines are fresh offerings of local 50%) of any Colli di Luni rosso. A number of local varietals such as Massareta, Pollera Nera varieties add their own unique twist to these blend, blended with Sangiovese, which is very notably Canaiolo, Pollera Nera and Ciliegiolo. Sangiovese widespread in the area due to the proximity from this milder climate is usually more fruity than to Tuscany (2 km only to the border). Sangiovese grown in Tuscany. www.cantinelunae.it Montcalm Wine Importers, Ltd 7 World Trade Center, 250 Greenwich Street, 33rd Floor, New York, New York 10007 p: 212 602 7700 f: 212 208 0907 [email protected] www.montcalmwines.com.