Ca’ Marcanda (Gaja), Toscana IGT (Tuscany, Italy) 2016

 Elegant and supple, Gaja’s Tuscan blend of Merlot (55%), Syrah (35%) and Sangiovese (10%) offers floral and lightly herbal aromas, with a wisp of licorice on the palate followed by dark red and black berries.  With easy going tannins and a juicy finish the wine adapts itself comfortably to a variety of foods.  The three varieties in this Merlot-centric wine were fermented and macerated separately for about 15 days, aged 12 months in barriques then bottle aged several months before release.