The passion and research so characteristic of Attilio Scienza have given birth to Jassarte, fruit of the union of Mediterranean varieties with others of the Trans-Caucasus region. The Trans-Caucasus plays a role of pivotal importance in the history of viticulture and wine: the grapevine was first domesticated there, and many of the grape varieties commonly used today originated in that area.

Further, as part of the Fertile Crescent, it served as the cradle of winegrowing, its influence flowing westwards and grafting itself onto the various other local traditions.

The name: Jassarte was the name the Greeks gave to Syr Dar’ja, the river that, along with the Indus, marked the furthermost point of Hellenic territorial expansion in Asia and the homeland of non-Mediterranean influences on Greek art. For us, Jassarte has come to signify a frontier, not a separating border, however, but rather an area of encounter and mutual cultural exchange between East and West, areas blending perhaps geographically but worlds apart culturally.

Label: The design, intriguing and endearing, shows small, long-tailed satyrs climbing amidst vine shoots and harvesting grapes. It is a re-drawn fragment from an Etruscan amphora.

DENOMINATION: Toscana IGT rosso (red)
VARIETIES: Mediterranean and Caucasus varieties.
VINEYARD: Castagneto C. (LI) - Tuscany, planted in 1999, at an altitude of 50 metres, with a density of 8,000 vines per hectare (spurred cordon).
SOILS: Alluvial, with good pebble-gravel texture and moderate clay content.
CLIMATE: Mediterranean, with significant diurnal temperature ranges.
YIELD : max. 45 Hl/ha.
HARVEST: hand-picking selection
VINIFICATION: in temperature-controlled steel.
MATURATION: 24 months sur-lie in small oak barrel (10% new).
BOTTLE-AGEING: A minimum of 24 months in glass.

SENSORY PROFILE: The wine appears a purple-flecked, deep ruby. The nose, multi-layered and quite elegant, is redolent of spices, redcurrant, blueberry, and mint. A crisp, briny note is tasty in the mouth, and it closes with a lengthy finish laden with fragrant dark-fleshed fruit and semi-sweet chocolate.
Suggested serving temperature 18°-20°C with soups, boiled meat, poultry roast and grilled meat.