Winery / Producer: Podernuovo a Palazzone (Bulgari Family wine project).

Specific Origin: San Casciano dei Bagni, hills of Southern Tuscany, Italy.

Classification: Indicazione Geografica Tipica (IGT) Toscana Rosso.

Grape Variety: Select blend of Montepulciano, Sangiovese, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Merlot.

Winemaking and Aging: Manual harvest and rigorous selection. Maceration with skins for 18 days in stainless steel tanks. Malolactic fermentation in barrels. Noble aging for 10 months in 225-liter French oak barrels, subsequent stabilization for 6 months in cement tanks, and a minimum of 12 months of maturation in the bottle before release to the market.

Style: Classic-modern style red, full-bodied, structured, distinctly balsamic and mineral.

Alcohol Content: 14.0% Vol.

Capacity: 750 ml bottle.

SKU: ITA-PODERNUOVO-THERRA-750

Appearance: Displays a beautiful and brilliant intense ruby red color, enriched by deep purple nuances and high-layer dark reflections, denoting splendid phenolic concentration and dense, constant leg formation.

Nose: High intensity, clean, and frankly complex. Foreground notes of ripe black and red fruits such as forest blackberries, wild berries, and cranberry jam explode, beautifully amalgamated with floral hints, sweet spices (clove, cinnamon), cocoa, tanned leather, and fine herbal touches of thyme and fresh mint, crowned by a subtly toasted and smoky background.

Palate: Its entry is firm, warm, and enveloping. On the palate, it displays a medium-to-full body with a sumptuous and voluptuous structure; its tannins are very lively but perfectly ripe and polished, providing an extremely pleasant chewable texture. The natural acidity integrates impeccably, providing mineral freshness and an elegant balsamic tension that leads the wine to a dry, aristocratic, very prolonged, and clean finish.

Harmonious Food Pairing: Therra Podernuovo's balanced acidity, lively tannins, and sumptuous spiced and fruity profile make it an extremely versatile and gastronomic wine. It is the ideal companion for iconic Italian dishes, such as traditional lasagna Bolognese, pasta with hearty slow-cooked sauces (like wild boar or osso buco ragu), porcini mushroom risottos with black truffle, and gourmet wood-fired pizzas with Parma ham and arugula. It pairs divinely with premium grilled or barbecued red meat cuts (Rib Eye, Cowboy, short ribs) and spiced stews with aromatic herbs. It harmonizes magnificently with boards of cured or aged cheeses (Parmigiano Reggiano, Pecorino Toscano, aged Manchego) and fine cured meats. In contemporary Mexican cuisine, it elegantly wraps around the richness of mole poblano, grilled picaña tacos, or pork ribs in dried chili sauce.

Suggested Moments:

• Festive Family Meal: The ideal bottle to gather loved ones around the table for a birthday, Sunday lunch, or special celebration, nobly and unforgettably accompanying the main dishes.
• Weekend Gourmet Barbecue: Transforms a conventional barbecue into a superior oenological experience. The vibrant tannins of the blend and its balsamic freshness precisely cut through the richness of grilled meats, cleansing the palate.
• Summer Evenings on the Terrace and Meditation: Extraordinary to be enjoyed slowly at dusk or during warm summer evenings on the terrace, serving as a contemplative wine for deep conversations alongside a fine selection of cheeses and fresh figs.

What is the philosophy of Podernuovo a Palazzone winery in making Therra?

The winery, led by Giovanni Bulgari, is guided by the pillars of elegance, harmony, and absolute respect for the environment. Therra is conceived under organic and sustainable agricultural practices, seeking to faithfully reflect the identity of the terroir through a harmonious combination of local and international varieties that manage to encapsulate the pure aromas of the Tuscan landscape.

What type of grapes make up this Tuscan blend and how do they influence its character?

Therra is composed of Montepulciano, Sangiovese, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Merlot. The native varieties (Montepulciano and Sangiovese) provide the wine's backbone, characterized by refreshing acidity, floral notes, and red fruits, while the international varieties (Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot) enrich the blend, providing it with great volume, lusciousness, black fruit notes, and mature tannins of excellent structure.

Is it recommended to oxygenate or decant this wine before serving?

Yes, as a structured wine with prolonged aging in both barrels and bottle, it is highly advisable to decant it or let it oxygenate directly in the glass for 20 to 30 minutes before consumption. This allows the wine to fully awaken, softening the lively tannins and unfolding all its layers of cocoa, leather, and balsamic notes.

What is the ideal serving temperature and its aging potential in a cellar?

To balance its great volume, spice notes, and mineral tension without the alcohol becoming overly dominant, it should be served strictly between 16°C and 18°C. Thanks to its impeccable phenolic balance and Tuscan freshness, it has excellent aging potential in a cellar of between 6 and 10 years, stored horizontally.