Unlitro, Ampeleia, 1 liter

The 2021 Unlitro, presented in a fun 1-liter bottle, is a very pretty, aromatic red to drink over the next few years. Crushed red berry fruit, mint, cinnamon, dried flowers and orange peel all grace this light to medium-bodied red. - Antonio Galloni

This a very popular and well-priced wine that is packaged in a one-liter bottle. This is a throwback to local tradition in which this bottle format was more widely used in Tuscany. The Ampeleia 2021 Unlitro is an informal blend of Alicante Nero (Grenache), Carignano, Mourvèdre, Sangiovese and Alicante Bouschet. The wine is certified organic and biodynamic. This entry-level red shows dried raspberry tart, cherry, blue flower and grilled herb. The finish is fresh and lively. - Monica Larner

Toscanas største charmetrold og bællevin nummer 1! Masser af kirsebær, blå blommesten, læder, stald og et let volatilt strejf af salateddike. Frugtig og læskende med en burgundisk lethed toppet op med masser af frisk bærfrugt, strejf af blyant, en opstrammende syre og en lille prikkende perlen på tungen. - Rolf Madsen

Packaged in its distinctive one-liter bottle, the Ampeleia 2019 Unlitro represents a blend of various organic and biodynamic grapes grown on the property. The blend is 40% Alicante Nero (Grenache), 15% Carignano, 25% Mourvèdre, 15% Sangiovese and 5% Alicante Bouschet. Fruit comes from the lowest-altitude vineyard of the estate called Cannucceto. The squat one-liter bottle pays homage to a yesteryear of wine when these larger containers were commonly used. This fresh and punchy wine opens to a lean appearance and a pleasantly fragrant bouquet with wild flower, blood orange, lilac and iron ore. The finish is thin and not long, but there is nice elegance here. - Monica Larner

Ampeleia, on the coast of Tuscany, is a collaboration of three friends, including Elisabetta Foradori, the wonderful grower-producer from the Trentino region in northern Italy. The Unlitro is a liter of beautifully fragrant, graceful and light wine that is intense and full of flavor. It’s made from a blend of grapes: grenache, carignan, mourvèdre, alicante bouschet and sangiovese. Yes, it almost sounds like a blend from the south of France, yet this wine offers a distinctly Italian interpretation. - Eric Asimov

A fresh, vivid red with cherry and orange-peel character. Medium body, light tannins and just a hint of walnut. Alicante with some Carignano, Mourvedre, Sangiovese and Alicante Bouschet. From biodynamically grown grapes. Demeter certified.

Helt utraditionel Toscana vin lavet hovedsagelig på grenache. Særdeles lys og naturagtig – naturmesteren Elisabetta Foradori fra Trentino står bag. Let, frisk og super drikbar, til den store tørst eller bare en picnic. - Søren Frank

Ampeleia's 2016 Unlitro is an ideal wine with which to explore these wines. Soft, lifted and ethereal, all of these wines are, the Unlitro is persistent and fine on the palate, with terrific balance and presence. The dried cherry, mint and rose petal overtones and translucent fruit add to the wine's finessed personality. - Antonio Galloni

Crushed flowers, dried cherries, licorice and spice give the 2015 Unlitro much of its lifted, airy personality. This mid-weight blend of Alicante Nero, Carignano and Alicante Bouschet is best enjoyed over the next 2-3 years, as the flavors are already a bit forward. - Antonio Galloni