COLOUR
Red
TYPE
Still
VINTAGE
2022
GRAPE
Sangiovese, Merlot, Syrah, Petit Verdot
PRODUCER
Barbanera
REGION
Toscana
CHARACTERISTICS
Body
Full
Sweetness
Off-dry
Acidity
Medium - High
Finish
Medium - Long
Intensity
Pronounced
Tannins
Medium
AROMAS & FLAVOURS
ABOUT THIS WINE
Gigino is a modern-style Super Tuscan blend produced by the Barbanera estate in Cetona, Siena. The wine is named after Luigi 'Gigino' Barbanera, the son of the winery's founders, Altero Barbanera and Maria Franceschini, who established the estate in 1938. Created by Luigi's sons, Marco and Paolo, this cuvée serves as a liquid tribute to celebrate their father's memory and the estate's 80-year milestone. The Barbanera family, now in its third and fourth generations, focuses on merging historical Tuscan traditions with modern winemaking techniques to create rich, accessible, and highly polished wines.
ALCOHOL
14.5%
AVG. PRICE
€16
STYLE
Classic
VEGAN
YES
SULPHITES
When to drink
Now or Later
Ideal temperature
16-18°C
INTERESTING FACTS
Fact 01
Gigino is the loving family nickname of Luigi Barbanera, whose children created this wine as a tribute to his memory.
Fact 02
The label features '1938-2018' to celebrate the winery's 80th anniversary, though the actual vintage is printed on the back.
Fact 03
Consistently receives near-perfect 99/99 scores from Italian wine critic Luca Maroni.
FOOD PAIRING
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WINE MAKING PROCESS
The grapes are manually harvested in the cool morning hours to preserve fresh aromatic precursors. Temperature-controlled fermentation and maceration take place on the skins for approximately 10 days to optimize color extraction and soft tannins. Malolactic fermentation is fully completed in stainless steel tanks. The wine is then aged for 4 months in stainless steel on fine lees to build mid-palate roundness, followed by a brief aging period of 2 months in medium-format French oak tonneaux to integrate subtle spice and vanilla notes.
