Wine Fattoria Le Pupille, "Saffredi", Toscana Maremma IGT, 2003
Tasting Notes
The wine is a deep dark ruby color.
Rich taste wine shows bright fruit notes, silky texture and a long finish with notes of cedar and spice.
Fragrant bouquet of the wine is filled with notes of plum, black currant jam, tones of cocoa, licorice, minerals and eucalyptus.
The wine is recommended as an aperitif and digestif, goes well with hot meat dishes, served with cheese.
Interesting Facts
"Saffredi", 2009 - elegant and attractive blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Alicante. The wine has a clean fruity taste with silky tannins and a rich aroma. At the peak of ripeness vintage will be from 2014 to 2027.
Wine production "Saffredi" began in 1987, and in 1990 it appeared on the market and for several years has gained a reputation as one of the best red wines of Italy. This wine is created thanks to the talented Giacomo Takis, who in 1978 advised to plant grape varieties Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Alicante and actively use French barriques. Critics rated the quality of wine "Saffredi" appreciated. It can be easy to find in the best restaurants in the world.
Fattoria Le Pupille (in translation - "pupils") got its name from the two hills that look like eyes wide open, staring at the beautiful blue sky. Wines of the farm became famous thanks to the efforts of its owner - Elisabetta Dzhepetti. The winery began with two hectares of vineyards, purchased in the 1970s. Today she owns 60 hectares of vineyards, which are divided into small plots and are scattered throughout the region. Elisabetta personally involved in the development of his vineyard. Its sole purpose was to make great wines. Also, the success of the winery is associated with the names of well-known experts Giacomo Takis and Riccardo Kotarella. Since 2000, the farm "Le Pupille" advises Christian Le Sommer, enologist of France. Wine "Fattoria Le Pupille" - strong, bright, but at the same time sophisticated, elegant and harmonious, fully consistent with the nature mistress. Wine critics appreciated them - in 2006 Elisabetta Dzhepetti was given the title "Winemaker of the Year." She was the first woman to receive this award. Its wines can be found in the best restaurants in the world.
Producer's description
The history of Fattoria Le Pupille is closely linked to the name of Elisabetta Geppetti, so it is no coincidence that every bottle of wine produced at Le Pupille bears this name. In the 1970s, Fattoria Le Pupille was simply a small farm that owned two hectares of Sangiovese, from which small batches of good red wine were produced. In 1978, the DOC Morellino di Scansano was created and in the same year, the first vintage of this wine was produced at Le Pupille. Elisabetta began to personally develop and improve this small vineyard with one very clear goal - to make great wines. The first vintages, 1982 and 1983, were produced under the guidance of the famous expert Giacomo Tachis, and since 1985 Elisabetta Geppetti has been producing Morellino di Scansano herself. In 1987, she created a wine called Saffredi, about the 2004 vintage of which the famous wine critic of the magazine "Wine Advocate" Antonio Galloni said: "The owner Elisabetta Geppetti has made many amazing wines, but with her Saffredi 2004 she hit the nail on the head" . Beginning in 1989, Elisabetta began to form vineyards for future white wines: dry "Poggio Argentato" and sweet "Sol Alto".
Since the 1990s, Fattoria Le Pupille has established itself on the international wine market. Critics have praised the excellence of its wines and the consistency of their quality, especially the Suffredi, which can be found on the wine lists of the best restaurants around the world. But Le Pupille did not stop there. Elisabetta Geppetti, who founded the Morellino di Scansano Consortium in 1992 and became its first president, began to look for land for new vineyards and new varieties. Elisabetta’s work never stops, constantly moving forward, making amazing progress in winemaking. In 2006, leading German magazines Der Feinschmecker and Wein Gourmet awarded Elisabetta Geppetti the title of “Winemaker of the Year”, making her the first woman to receive this award.
