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.
Casanova della Spinetta's entry Sangiovese is aged in French oak before release, and the producer and Vivino's drinkers describe the same picture: blackberry and ripe cherry fruit, tobacco and leather, velvety tannins and the bright acidity that defines Tuscan Sangiovese.
Deep ruby in the glass, with a nose led by blackberry, blueberry and ripe cherry, exactly as the Casanova estate describes it. Time in French oak adds tobacco, a little vanilla and a savoury, leathery edge, while a twist of black pepper and liquorice lifts the fruit. Vivino's drinkers reach for the same words: red and black fruit first, then oak and earth.
Blackberry
Blueberry
Cherry
Plum
Tobacco
Leather
Black pepper
LiquoriceMedium to full-bodied and built around Sangiovese's signature: velvety tannins held in check by bright, mouth-watering acidity, just as the producer's notes promise. Grown on sandy, marine-origin soils at Terricciola and matured in used French oak, it stays savoury rather than sweet, with cherry and plum fruit carried by a firm, food-friendly structure.
The finish is fresh and savoury, the estate's 'extraordinary freshness' driving a clean, lingering close rather than heavy oak or alcohol at 13.5%.
Across vintages this is a dependable, well-priced Tuscan Sangiovese, rated around 3.9 to 4.0 by more than thirteen thousand Vivino drinkers and pitched by the estate as the most representative red of Casanova. Buy it as an everyday steak-and-pasta red rather than a cellar wine.
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.
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.
Medium-tannin Sangiovese with bright acidity is built for the table, matching red meat, tomato and aged cheese with ease.
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.
Affordable, food-friendly and mostly under 20 pounds, it is an easy midweek bottle rather than a special-occasion splurge.
A clear, classic expression of Italy's signature indigenous grape at an easy price, with no challenging oak or austerity, makes it beginner-friendly.
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A compact view of what the Toscana denomination actually requires, and how this bottle sits inside it. Pulled from the official Italian disciplinare.
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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 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Toscana falls within Tuscany , covering Tuscany.
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.
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.
The Rivetti family's renown for Barbaresco and three-glass Tuscan reds carries a brand premium even on their entry Sangiovese.
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.
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.
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.
Dishes that complement this wine
Sangiovese's bright acidity and grippy tannins make Il Nero di Casanova a classic match for Tuscan red meat and tomato. Vivino's drinkers most often reach for it with beef, lamb and cured meats, and the estate's own notes point the same way.
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 →
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 →
Protein and fat from slow-cooked lamb or beef ragu soften Sangiovese's tannins and let the fruit show. Vivino drinkers pair this bottle with beef and lamb more than anything else.
Try with: Agnello ragu · Pappardelle al cinghiale · Bolognese · Braised beef · More pairings →
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. xtraWine and Vivino both flag matured cheese and cured meat as natural matches.
Try with: Pecorino · Prosciutto Toscano · Finocchiona · Aged cheese · More pairings →
Medium-bodied and savoury, the wine matches the weight of roast chicken, guinea fowl and game without overpowering them; Vivino's crowd lists poultry as its single most common pairing.
Try with: Roast chicken · Guinea fowl · Pheasant · Wild boar · More pairings →
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 →
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.
Peak around 2026. Best in the years above; holds without falling over either side.
A short splash decant softens the first-pour edge and opens the aromatics.
An entry-tier Toscana IGT with no mandated ageing; it holds five to ten years but is not built for the long cellar.
£13.66 is the lowest tracked offer for the current vintage and we have no signal of further discounting.
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Confidence · HighDrawn from what drinkers consistently report on Vivino and Wine-Searcher, summarised in our own words. A crowd read across many tasters, not a single critic.
Confidence · MediumFrom the official Italian disciplinare for this denomination, cross-checked against the Ministry of Agriculture register.
Confidence · HighOur 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 · MediumStyle guidance for this kind of wine at this price point. Treat it as advice, not a forecast for the bottle in your hand.
Confidence · MediumIt 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. Vivino drinkers most often pair it with beef, lamb and cured meats.
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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