Cork & Quill Log No.1
🕯️Notes from a Gentle Rebel
Wine: Le Masse “Timeo” Toscana IGT, 2020
Grape: 100% Canaiolo Nero
Region: Tuscany, Italy (Barberino Val d’Elsa)
Vibe: Earthbound elegance | Lyrical | Raw grace
Mood Pairing: Fall conversations, healing truth, soul food Sundays
🍷 Tasting Notes:
The first sip is like hearing a voice you’ve forgotten but always loved, always a welcome companion where a familiar red fruit sings, but it's restrained, elegant. Wild cherry, soft plum, blackberries. The earth rises with it the essence of forest floor, black tea, a hint of crushed herbs. The acidity is alive, but not sharp, it reminds me to breathe between sips and a heartbeat that slows you down. There's olive brine, spice, and a finish like smoke trailing off a story not yet finished.
Note to Self: Timeo feels like ancestral memory bottled in biodynamic rhythm. A wine that tastes like land, labor, and legacy.
🪶 Reflection (Quill Section):
In Italian, “Timeo” means I fear. But this wine isn’t afraid. It’s confident in stillness. It reminds us that you can speak powerfully in a whisper—and that the depth of a wine (and of a person) is often found in its restraint.
🍇 Let this bottle be a reminder: Not everything beautiful is loud. Some things pour in silence and still reshape the room.
Technical Sheet
Farming: Organic/biodynamic
Harvest: Hand‑picked at the end of September
Vinification:
Indigenous yeast fermentation
35–40 days maceration in small stainless steel tanks (no temperature control or pumping over)
Aging: ~1 year in stainless steel (some sources say 6 months in steel & concrete)
Alcohol: 12% ABV
🍽️ Food Pairing:
Pasta alla Norma, wild mushroom risotto, or grilled eggplant over farro and herbs.
For SX House events, I’d pair this with our Roasted Tomato & Thyme Crostini or Duck Confit over Polenta—something simple, earthy, and slow.
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🎶 Sonic Seasoning:
Pair with:
Hiatus Kaiyote – “Red Room”
Lianne La Havas – “Bittersweet”
D’Angelo – “Spanish Joint”
Moses Sumney – “Me in 20 Years”
Let the neo-soul warmth echo the soft intensity of this wine.
