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December 15, 2020

Day #[wpdts-day-of-year start=”post-created”] of the year.

Tenuta di Biserno Il Pino

Today, December 15th, is National Lemon Cupcake Day! A staple of any self-respecting dessert menu, this pastry can be crafted in a variety of different ways. However, most recipes follow a basic template: lemon juice, eggs, baking soda, sugar, and vanilla cream. Whether you like to bake from scratch or buy directly from the supermarket, you’ll need something to wash down the deliciousness with. That’s where the Tenuta di Biserno Il Pino comes in. Crafted in the Bibbona sub-appellation of Tuscany, this muscular red has notes of cassis and chocolate wafting out of the glass. If you live on the East Coast, be sure to grab both the wine and the cupcake ingredients before the blizzard hits!

ORIGIN

Toscana IGT

Grapes

52% Cabernet Franc, 30% Merlot, 15% Petit Verdot and 3% Cabernet Sauvignon

Tasting Notes

Il Pino shows an intense nose with ripe fruit and some spicy notes. The oak is well integrated and adds complexity and balance to the fruit. The wine is medium to full bodied with ripe tannins, fine acidity and great length. The wine has all the components to develop beautifully in the next 7 to 10 years.

Food Match

Pair with roast meats, particularly beef, whether it be filet de sirloin or Tuscan T-Bone.

AUTHOR:

Jack Horn

Jack worked as a copy editor for Wine365. While still a relative novice to the wine industry, he has been able to interact with some of the most respected winemakers in the world, such as Didier Debono of Alta Vista and Julian Grounds of Craggy Range. Jack has poured wine and provided tasting direction at Wine Spectator’s New York Wine Experience and James Suckling’s Great Wines of the Andes.