IGT Red

Il Nero di Casanova

Casanova della Spinetta
Grape
Sangiovese
Denomination
Toscana IGT
Region
Tuscany
ABV
13.5%
Drink
Now to 2030

The Rivetti family's most representative red from their Casanova della Spinetta estate at Terricciola: 100% Sangiovese on sandy soils, aged in French oak. Deep ruby, with blackberry, ripe cherry and tobacco, velvety tannins and bright Tuscan acidity.

Best price
£14.22

2022 · 75cl · checked 25 Oct · Delivery charged at checkout

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Where to buy Il Nero di Casanova

£14.22 best price · 4 retailers in stock · checked 25 Oct 2026

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Tasting Notes

Blackberry, tobacco and Tuscan acidity in the glass

Casanova della Spinetta's entry Sangiovese is aged in French oak before release. In the glass it gives blackberry and ripe cherry fruit, tobacco and leather, velvety tannins and the bright acidity that defines Tuscan Sangiovese.

Tasted by
ItalianWines editorial
Tasted on
11 June 2026
Source
Drinker consensus · confidence Medium
Typical of Sangiovese
Body Light / Full
Tannins Smooth / Grippy
Sweetness Dry / Sweet
Acidity Soft / Crisp
Nose

Deep ruby in the glass. The nose is led by blackberry, blueberry and ripe cherry. Time in French oak adds tobacco, a little vanilla and a savoury, leathery edge. A twist of black pepper and liquorice lifts the fruit, with oak and earth underneath.

BlackberryBlackberry
BlueberryBlueberry
CherryCherry
PlumPlum
TobaccoTobacco
LeatherLeather
Black pepperBlack pepper
LiquoriceLiquorice
Palate

Medium to full-bodied and built around Sangiovese's signature: velvety tannins held in check by bright, mouth-watering acidity. Grown on sandy, marine-origin soils at Terricciola and matured in used French oak, it stays savoury rather than sweet. Cherry and plum fruit are carried by a firm, food-friendly structure.

Finish

The finish is fresh and savoury. The estate's own phrase for it, 'extraordinary freshness', is fair: it drives a clean, lingering close rather than heavy oak or alcohol at 13.5%.

Overall

Across vintages this is a dependable, well-liked and well-priced Tuscan Sangiovese. The estate pitches it as the most representative red of Casanova. Buy it as an everyday steak-and-pasta red rather than a cellar wine.

Drink now Best by 2031
Live UK pricing

Where to buy Il Nero di Casanova in the UK

UK listings for Il Nero di Casanova run from roughly 14 to 23 pounds across several merchants, with the 2021 and 2022 vintages in stock. It is one of the most affordable wines in the La Spinetta range, a producer that built its name on Piedmont Barbaresco.

Best price · 75 cl · 2022 £14.22 at 8wines
Price spread · 75cl · 2022 £14.22 - £20.00 Across 3 UK retailers with 75cl · 2022 in stock
Retailers · 75cl · 2022 3UK 3 in stock
Vintages live 2022 · 2021 Current release: 2022
Per-litre (75cl · 2022 basis) £18.96 Lowest current 75cl · 2022 offer
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75cl · 2021: £18.00 - £20.46, 3 UK retailers

Wine fit score

How Il Nero di Casanova scores for your table

A quick read on where this wine earns its place: a food-friendly, indigenous-grape Tuscan red at an accessible price, stronger on everyday drinking and value than on long cellaring or grand-occasion prestige.

Best with food 9.0/10

Medium-tannin Sangiovese with bright acidity is built for the table, matching red meat, tomato and aged cheese with ease.

Best value 8.6/10

A respected La Spinetta estate red from about 13.66 pounds sits below the typical mid-to-high-teens price for Tuscan Sangiovese, so value runs high.

Best everyday bottle 8.4/10

Affordable, food-friendly and mostly under 20 pounds, it is an easy midweek bottle rather than a special-occasion splurge.

Best intro to this style 8.2/10

A clear, classic expression of Italy's signature indigenous grape at an easy price, with no challenging oak or austerity, makes it beginner-friendly.

Best for cellar 3.8/10

An entry-tier Toscana IGT with no mandated ageing; it holds five to ten years but is not built for the long cellar.

Best for an occasion 3.2/10

As an entry-level regional IGT rather than a Chianti Classico or Brunello, it carries little special-occasion prestige.

Scoring is rule-based and deterministic. The model and weightings are documented in our Wine Fit Score methodology.

Denomination Compliance Snapshot

Toscana in five fields

A compact view of what the Toscana denomination actually requires, and how this bottle sits inside it. Pulled from the official Italian disciplinare.

Allowed grapes
Variety list not yet recorded
This bottle: Sangiovese.
Minimum ageing
Recorded by producer
Disciplinare ageing rule not yet recorded.
Region / area
Arezzo · Firenze · Grosseto · Livorno · Lucca · Massa Carrara · Pisa · Pistoia · Prato · Siena
Source: Disciplinare.
Style
IGT · Toscana
Classification
IGT (Indicazione Geografica Tipica)
What that means →
Vintages

2021 and 2022: how the vintages compare

Two vintages are currently stocked. The 2021 came from a cooler, balanced Tuscan growing season and carries firmer structure and fresher acidity; the 2022 followed a hot, dry year and drinks rounder and softer. Both are 13.5% and built to drink over five to ten years from harvest.

2022 Current release
Best price
£14.22
Retailers
3 in stock
ABV
13.5%
Window
Drink now through 2030

2022 was a hot, dry year across Tuscany, giving riper fruit and a rounder, softer style than 2021. It is approachable now and best over the next few years while its fruit stays fresh.

2021 Previous release
Best price
£18.00
Retailers
3 in stock
ABV
13.5%
Window
Drink now through 2031

A cooler, well-balanced Tuscan growing season gave 2021 Sangiovese firm but ripe tannins and bright acidity. This bottling shows the vintage's freshness and has the structure to drink well into the late 2020s.

2022 Current release
Best price
£14.22
Retailers
3 in stock
ABV
13.5%
Window
Drink now through 2030

2022 was a hot, dry year across Tuscany, giving riper fruit and a rounder, softer style than 2021. It is approachable now and best over the next few years while its fruit stays fresh.

Drink-now / hold guidance reflects general style cues for this wine, not a forecast for a specific bottle. Where vintage-level editorial notes exist, they appear above.

The disciplinare, the place, the label

The Rivetti family's Tuscan estate at Terricciola

La Spinetta is the Rivetti family winery, famous for Piedmont Barbaresco and Moscato d'Asti before it moved into Tuscany in the early 2000s. Il Nero di Casanova comes from the Casanova della Spinetta estate at Terricciola near Pisa, where roughly 20-year-old Sangiovese vines sit on sandy, marine-origin soils at about 250 metres.

01

DOC, DOCG, IGT: what the badges mean

Italian wine law sorts bottles into a pyramid. DOCG sits at the top: tightly drawn boundaries, prescribed grapes, mandatory ageing, government tasting before release. DOC is the same idea with looser thresholds. IGT (Indicazione Geografica Tipica) is broader still, requiring only that 85% of the grapes come from the named territory.

Toscana is in the IGT tier. That is not a quality verdict, it is a description of how much freedom the producer has at vinification and ageing.

02

The denomination rules, in detail

  • Allowed grapes. Varieties not yet recorded
  • Tasting panel. No mandatory pre-release tasting
03

Region and area context

Toscana falls within Tuscany, covering Arezzo · Firenze · Grosseto · Livorno · Lucca · Massa Carrara · Pisa · Pistoia · Prato · Siena.

The zone the estate stands in The producer

Made at Casanova della Spinetta, Terricciola. Directions

04

Reading the label

  • Casanova della SpinettaProducer / estate
  • SangioveseGrape varieties
  • Toscana IGTGeographic indication and quality tier
  • 2022Vintage (year of harvest)
  • 13.5% volAlcohol by volume
  • Imbottigliato all’origineEstate-bottled
05

What sits behind the price of Il Nero di Casanova

Tracked from
£14.22
Direction
Mostly cost up
Drivers
4 up / 2 down
Main factor
Single-estate Sangiovese from 20-year-old Casanova vines
  1. 01

    Single-estate Sangiovese from 20-year-old Casanova vines

    Cost up

    The wine comes only from La Spinetta's own Casanova vineyards on sandy marine soils at 250m, not bought-in fruit, which lifts cost above generic Toscana IGT.

  2. 02

    Around twelve months in French oak barrels

    Cost up

    Ageing in used French oak for roughly a year, then months in bottle before release, ties up barrels and cellar space that a tank-only wine avoids.

  3. 03

    La Spinetta brand and Rivetti reputation

    Cost up

    The Rivetti family's renown for Barbaresco and three-glass Tuscan reds carries a brand premium even on their entry Sangiovese.

  4. 04

    Higher 90,000-bottle annual production

    Cost down

    At about 90,000 bottles a year this is one of the estate's larger-volume wines, and that scale keeps the UK price near 14 to 23 pounds rather than fine-wine levels.

  5. 05

    UK alcohol duty and VAT

    Cost up

    UK still-wine duty of 2.67 pounds a bottle plus 20% VAT account for several pounds of the 14 to 23 pound shelf price before the wine itself is costed.

  6. 06

    Entry-tier IGT, not Chianti Classico or Brunello

    Cost down

    As a regional IGT with no mandatory ageing, it skips the cellar time and classification costs of the estate's Chianti Riserva, holding the price down.

01

Single-estate Sangiovese from 20-year-old Casanova vines

Cost up

The wine comes only from La Spinetta's own Casanova vineyards on sandy marine soils at 250m, not bought-in fruit, which lifts cost above generic Toscana IGT.

Perfect Pairings

Dishes that go with this wine

Truffle risotto, plated

Truffle risotto
Sticky Toffee Pudding, plated

Sticky Toffee Pudding
Carne Asada plated with beef, lime, garlic

Carne Asada
Food Pairing

Sangiovese acidity and tannin: dishes that fit

Sangiovese's bright acidity and grippy tannins make Il Nero di Casanova a classic match for Tuscan red meat and tomato. Beef, lamb and cured meats are where it is opened most, and the estate's own notes point the same way.

Fat cutting Strong match

Fiorentina and grilled red meat

Sangiovese's firm tannins and bright acidity cut the fat and char of a rare Florentine T-bone, refreshing the palate between bites while the wine's savoury cherry fruit echoes the seared crust.

Try with: Fiorentina steak · Tagliata · Grilled lamb chops · Pork ribs · More pairings →

Acidity matching Strong match

Tomato-led pasta and pizza

The wine's high acidity mirrors the acidity in tomato sauce, so neither tastes sharp. Sangiovese keeps lasagna, ragu and a Margherita feeling balanced rather than heavy.

Try with: Lasagna · Pizza Margherita · Pasta al pomodoro · Tagliatelle al ragu · More pairings →

Tannin softening Good match

Lamb and slow-cooked meat ragu

Protein and fat from slow-cooked lamb or beef ragu soften Sangiovese's tannins and let the fruit show. Beef and lamb are the dishes this bottle meets more than anything else.

Try with: Agnello ragu · Pappardelle al cinghiale · Bolognese · Braised beef · More pairings →

Salt balance Good match

Aged pecorino and Tuscan salumi

The wine's acidity and grip stand up to salty, fat-rich aged pecorino and cured meats, cleansing the palate where a softer red would turn flat. Matured cheese and cured meat are its natural matches.

Try with: Pecorino · Prosciutto Toscano · Finocchiona · Aged cheese · More pairings →

Body matching Good match

Roast poultry and feathered game

Medium-bodied and savoury, the wine matches the weight of roast chicken, guinea fowl and game without overpowering them; poultry is in fact its single most common pairing.

Try with: Roast chicken · Guinea fowl · Pheasant · Wild boar · More pairings →

Avoid Clash

Fiery spice and delicate raw seafood

Tannin and chilli heat amplify each other, so very spicy dishes make this red taste harder and hotter. Its structure also flattens delicate white fish and raw shellfish, which need a crisp Italian white instead.

Skip with: Vindaloo · Sichuan hotpot · Sushi · Oysters · Pairing guide →

Drinking + cellar

How long to keep Il Nero di Casanova

This is an everyday Sangiovese rather than a cellar wine, but it is not fragile. Merchant data and the wine's structure put its drinking window at about five to ten years from the vintage, with the firmer 2021 the better candidate for a little patience.

Drinking window
2024 → 2030

Peak around 2026. Best in the years above; holds without falling over either side.

Decanting
1 hour

A short splash decant softens the first-pour edge and opens the aromatics.

Serving temperature
16-18°C

Aim for the cooler end on a warm day; warmer end opens up more aromatics.

Cellar potential
Low

An entry-tier Toscana IGT with no mandated ageing; it holds five to ten years but is not built for the long cellar.

Buy now or wait?
Buy now

£14.22 for a 75cl bottle of the 2022, at 8wines, is the best price we track, and we have no signal of further discounting.

Sources & trust

Sources behind this Il Nero di Casanova page

Prices & stock

Read directly from each retailer’s public product page once a day. Last refresh: 25 Oct 2026, 01:59 BST. We do not hold stock and we do not accept payment for placement.

Confidence · High
Tasting notes

Drawn from published drinker ratings, summarised in our own words. A crowd read across many tasters, not a single critic.

Confidence · Medium
Appellation rules & ageing

From the official Italian disciplinare for this denomination, cross-checked against the Ministry of Agriculture register.

Confidence · High
Why it costs what it costs

Our reading of the price, drawn from the disciplinare, public UK duty rates, and typical landed-cost benchmarks. Not a quote from the producer or a retailer.

Confidence · Medium
Drink window & cellar potential

Style guidance for this kind of wine at this price point. Treat it as advice, not a forecast for the bottle in your hand.

Confidence · Medium
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Producer
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Grapes
Sangiovese
Denomination
Toscana IGT
Region
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Cuisine
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Common Questions

It is 100% Sangiovese, grown at the Casanova della Spinetta estate in Terricciola, Tuscany. The name 'Nero' comes from 'vino nero', the old Tuscan term for red wine.

Deep ruby, with aromas of blackberry, blueberry and ripe cherry over tobacco, leather and a touch of spice. The palate is full-bodied with velvety tannins and bright acidity, finishing fresh and savoury.

Its Sangiovese acidity and tannin suit Tuscan classics: Fiorentina steak, lamb ragu, lasagna, tomato-led pizza and aged pecorino. Beef, lamb and cured meats are its most common matches at the table.

It drinks well on release and holds for roughly five to ten years from the vintage. The 2021 has the structure to reward a few years in the cellar; the 2022 is rounder and ready sooner.

UK listings run from about 14 to 23 pounds a bottle across several retailers, making it an affordable way into the La Spinetta range.

It is made by the Rivetti family of La Spinetta at their Tuscan estate, Casanova della Spinetta, in Terricciola near Pisa. La Spinetta built its name in Piedmont before moving into Tuscan Sangiovese in the early 2000s.

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