Nottola Le 3 Vigne Rosso Toscana 2013
Nottola Le 3 Vigne Rosso Toscana 2013 is a 750mL red wine from Montepulciano in southern Tuscany, Italy, bottled under the Toscana IGT. It is a Merlot-led blend — 80% Merlot with 20% Sangiovese per the importer's specification — aged six to eight months in large Slavonian oak casks. It is available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor.
- Size: 750mL
- Vintage: 2013
- Grapes: Merlot and Sangiovese (Merlot-led; 80/20 per importer specification)
- Origin: Toscana IGT, Montepulciano, Tuscany, Italy
- Ageing: 6–8 months in Slavonian oak casks (importer specification)
- Producer: Cantina Nottola, Montepulciano
A Merlot-Led Tuscan From Montepulciano
Nottola is a Montepulciano estate best known for Vino Nobile di Montepulciano, the Sangiovese DOCG of southern Tuscany. Le 3 Vigne — "the three vines" — takes the other road open to Tuscan producers: the Toscana IGT, whose looser rules allow an international variety to lead. Here Merlot takes the front seat with Sangiovese in support, and a half-year-plus in large Slavonian oak rounds the wine without burying the fruit. Explore more Tuscan bottles on our red wine shelf, browse the wider wine collection, or visit the Cantina Nottola vendor page.
Tasting Notes
Colour: Intense ruby red. Nose: Red-fruit aromas with a vanilla note from the oak. Palate: Soft and rounded, the Merlot giving plush fruit and the Sangiovese lift, with tannins present but gentle. Finish: Smooth and fruity.
How to Enjoy
Serve with red meats, roasts and poultry — the pairings carried in the wine's listings — or with a Tuscan bean-and-sausage stew or aged pecorino.
Frequently Asked Questions
What grapes are in Le 3 Vigne? A Merlot-led Tuscan blend: Merlot and Sangiovese, listed at 80% and 20% respectively in the importer's specification for the wine.
Why is a Montepulciano wine labelled Toscana IGT? The IGT category lets Tuscan producers bottle blends that fall outside the local DOCG rules — here, a Merlot-led wine from a town famous for Sangiovese-based Vino Nobile.
How was it aged? Six to eight months in large Slavonian oak casks, per the importer specification — large-format oak that seasons the wine gently rather than flavouring it heavily.
A plush, mature Tuscan red — order Nottola Le 3 Vigne 2013 online from Del Mesa Liquor in San Diego, CA.