Danilo Tonon, a lawyer from Veneto with offices in New York, Rome and Milan, bought La Togata in 1996.  The vineyards are dispersed, the largest plot being in the esteemed Montosoli site in the north.  Only vines at least 20-years-old are used for the Brunello, which is aged in a blend of barriques and larger casks.  Togata dei Togati is a single vineyard wine, aged in a higher proportion of barriques.  La Togata wines are bold and assertive and the tannins are ripe and powerful. 

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Rosso Di Montalcino 2001

100% Sangiovese

This Rosso di Montalcino tends a little more toward the modern style; it is lush and refined with lots of supple fruit, red and black cherries and the oak comes through and softens the tannins and sweetens the fruit. A very elegant Sangiovese. (JS)

Azzurreta IGT Toscana 2001

100% Sangiovese

I love this wine. Fantastic aromas of ripe berry fruit, chocolate, violet and raspberry. Full bodied, with ultrafine tannins and a long, long finish. Wonderful to taste. Great harmony. Sangiovese.

Brunello Di Montalcino DOCG 1998

100% Sangiovese

The 1998 Brunello di Montalcino, an unusual and atypical dark ruby with purple highlights, offers ample berry fruit of good ripeness, herbs, and chocolate and rich, round flavors of black currants, rosemary and thyme, minerals and mocha in a context of fine volume and velvety tannins. A high level wine, it is difficult to recognize as a fine Sangiovese from Montalcino.

Brunello di Montalcino Togata dei Togati 1999

100% Sangiovese

This is a new cru from Carlina. This is fantastic. Loads of dark and rich fruits on the nose, with hints of toasted oak and tobacco. Full-bodied, with big velvety tannins and a long, long finish. A luscious and outrageous Brunello. Voluptuous and seductive.