Tiur 2024

100% Pugnitello, a rare and antique Tuscan grape. Deep body, dark cherry, and wood. A true conversation piece. 

Tiur is a velvety and robust single-varietal wine with structure and vibrant acidity. Made from the Pugnitello grape, an indigenous Tuscan varietal whose history dates back to the ancient Etruscans. 

It earned its name from its small, dense, fist-shaped clusters (pugno meaning fist). Because these tiny bunches yield very little juice and the vine is highly sensitive to bad weather, farmers historically abandoned it in favor of high-yielding options. The grape became virtually extinct. Then, in 1981, it was rediscovered in the wild hills of Grosseto, Maremma. 

ABV: 13.5%

Grape variety: Pugnitello
Production area: Monte Antico, Toscana
Annual production:  380 bottles
Grape harvest: Manual, in early-October
Vinification: Spontaneus fermentation. Harvested during the coolest hours of the day, crushed and put in small buckets, punched down by hand daily for slow fermentation. Aged in vintage wood barrique (300l) for 19 months. 

Total sulfur dioxide: 21mg/l
Flavour and aroma: Dark cherry, aged wood
Pairings: A good book, a comfy chair that you can sink into, and a vinyl of Erik Satie playing in the background
Serving temperature: Ambient
Certification: ICEA Organic