Glorious Biodynamic Sangioveses from the coastal south of Emilia Romagna. The estate was founded in 2008 by Giordano Emandatori after business success to celebrate his love of wine, and is judiciously named after his wife Mara, no detail having been missed in the pursuit of creating a product of natural beauty. Organic & biodynamic throughout, the wine is fermented in oak tonneaux and aged in large oak casks and concrete eggs decorated by local artists, the estate being home to many pieces of commissioned art. Ferments are all natural and a wines see minimal intervention. The viticulture is overseen by Leonello Anello, Italy's most respected Biodynamicist, responsible for the vines at Montalcino's Stella di Campalto amongst others...The entire ecosystem of the flora and fauna on the estate is essential to methods of thinking and working. The vines are not only also serenaded by countless wild birds but also by Mozart, the aging wines by Gregorian chant, the Bose speakers ensuring that nature, art and music are always in balance. These wines deserve to be tried to experience their almost Burgundian elegance, albeit with a beguiling Italian accent.
Tenuta Mara Chillea 2020
14.5% abv
Vol- 75cl
The first example of a rare amphora fermented version of the estate’s top Sangiovese Mara Mia. Shining a bright translucent ruby red, aromas of pot pourri, dried flowers and candied fruit tease into a palate that is round, supple and ample with a mouth-watering amaro finish. Only 450 bts produced.
Grapes are harvested and bunch selected on the vines in mid-September. Slow alcoholic fermentation and maceration with whole bunch in terracotta amphora of 600 litres until April. Wild yeast ferment with no additons or further porcess until decanting with a racking in old oak for 1 month. Refinement of about 12 months in the bottle
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2020 | Duty Paid | Emilia-Romagna | Europe | Italy | Red | Sangiovese | Still | Tenuta Mara | Wine- Reference #:
- 18520
- Strength
- 14.5 ABV
- Bottles per Case
- 6 bottles
- Grapes
- Sangiovese
- Organic
- Yes
- Biodynamic
- Yes
- Vegan
- Yes
- Vegetarian
- Yes
- Sparkling
- No

