Primocolle is meant to be Villa Cerna's more easygoing Chianti Classico. But don't be fooled by its seductive Tuscan whispers - instead this substantial red combines ripe red cherry fruits with a black olive and dark earth savouriness and life-enriching tannins for days. A hearty Sangiovese to take you on an Italian holiday with each glass.

It's hard not to feel the romance at Villa Cerna. Located at the gateway to the legendary Chianti Classico region not far from Siena, with steep hillsides of vines spreading out in front of you, every day feels like wedding season. But there's more to this part of Italy than overpriced villas, gelato hangovers (this is a thing) and sunburn from the hot Tuscan sun. Instead, this is the home of the great grape Sangiovese, the backbone of Chianti's effortlessly drinkable red wines. Villa Cerna's history is grand, too, driven by the restless Cecchi family's quest to keep reinventing the Italian wine styles. Housed in a reborn monastery that dates back to 1100 CE, and surrounded by olive trees first planted in 1001 CE to celebrate the last millennium (yes, 1000yr-old olive trees), this Sangiovese hotspot lobs up a delight of red-berried Chianti that promises to be vibrant and bright, yet dry and savoury enough to sustain through even the most cliched Tuscan nuptials.