Piaggia Carmignano Riserva Piaggia DOCG 2020
(Tuscany, Italy) - [VM 96] [WS 94]

About the winery:
Piaggia is located right in the heart of Carmignano. The total vineyard extension is approximately 15 hectares, divided between the area of S. Cristina a Mezzana and the municipality of Poggio a Caiano, both areas with a great potential for top quality wines. Mauro Vannucci started this activity in 1990 because of his great passion for great red wines, with the aim to produce wines up to the standard of Carmignano appellation. In its 30 years of existence, Piaggia has managed to solidly establish its place among the great wineries of the classic Tuscan DOC of Carmignano, being called by Gambero Rosso “one of the best wineries in the region of Carmignano, rather, in Tuscany.”

Notes from the Winemaker:

• The flagship wine of Piaggia
• 70% Sangiovese, 20% Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc, 10% Merlot
• Medium-textured soil with clay and galestro
• 250 m. elevation
• Southwest exposure
• Vinified separately in small vats with indigenous yeasts
• Maceration on the skins from 18-28 days, with punch downs and pump overs
• Maturation in French oak barriques for 18 months, plus six months in bottle
• No fining or filtering
• 3000 cases produced annually

Tasting Notes

Ratings & Reviews

96 Points, #75 Top 100 Wines of 2024 - Vinous:

"The 2020 Carmignano Riserva Piaggia impresses with its understated power, lifting up with a delicate blend of dried roses and black cherries, complicated by cedary spice and hints of dark chocolate. This is pure elegance on the palate, seamlessly silky and soothing with depths of polished red and blue fruits that swirl, all energized by vibrant acidity. A web of fine tannins wraps the senses in youthful poise as the 2020 finishes impossibly long and staining, leaving notes of white pepper, licorice and violet inner florals to resonate. This is a dark and radiant beauty. The 2020 is a showstopper."

94 Points - Wine Spectator

"This has mellowed nicely, with black currant, black cherry, violet, vanilla, cedar and earth flavors. Shows finesse and intensity, along with excellent balance and a lingering aftertaste that echoes the fruit and oak spice, picking up a hint of wild herbs too. Sangiovese, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet Franc. Best from 2025 through 2040. 3,000 cases made, 300 cases imported."