Foglia Tonda

This is a grape variety with a long history which has been used (like others) in giving colour to Sangiovese blends. The wine I tasted it in (above) at last year's Wine Fair was therefore unsurprising a blend with Sangiovese and from Tuscany where this grape originates. The name of this grape means round leaves although this is by no means the only grapes with this feature. (Having mis-typed the name, I also found a web page about a Foja Tonda which is actually Casetta which has also has round leaves). VIVC lists Casetta (without synonyms) but offers the information that Foglia Tonda has Sangiovese as a parent (the other one is unknown). Apart from having much more colour than Sangiovese, Foglia Tonda is both softer and more tannic than its parent.