Bolgheri is one of the most storied and celebrated wine appellations in all of Italy — a coastal strip of Tuscany between the Tyrrhenian Sea and the Maremma hills that gave the world Sassicaia and Ornellaia, and in doing so rewrote the rules of Italian fine wine. It is a region of extraordinary ambition and quality, where the Bordeaux varieties — Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc — find a second home in the warm Mediterranean climate and produce wines of a depth, elegance, and complexity that rank among Italy’s very finest. Tringali-Casanuova is one of Bolgheri’s most dedicated and respected estates, and Casa al Piano — ‘the house on the plain’ — is their Bolgheri Rosso: the estate’s entry point into this remarkable appellation, and a wine that carries the full ambition and character of the terroir in every glass. The 2022 is a beautiful, expressive Bolgheri Rosso: aromas of raspberry and violet on the nose, with a rich cocoa depth that adds a lovely warmth and complexity. On the palate it is bold and structured, with the firm, elegant tannin framework and the concentrated dark fruit character that are the hallmarks of great Bolgheri red, and a persistence and length that speaks directly of the quality of the fruit and the skill of the winemaking. Super Tuscan character at an accessible price — and at £28.99, one of the most compelling Italian reds in our range.