Wine Description

Brilliant granet red, lots of flavours with great finesse: Blackberry, red berries, black currant, cinnamon and spices. On the palate you can immediately recognize its complexity. Dry and profound, elegant with a great tannin structure.

Wine Type

still wine | red | dry

Alcohol

14.5 %

Acid

5.6 g/l

Residual Sugar

1.6 g/l

Allergens

sulfites

Drinking Temperature

17 - 18 °C

Aging Potential

medium (17 years)

Optimum Drinking Year

2013 - 2030

Vineyard

Origin

Italy, Toscana, Montalcino

Quality grade

IGT

Site

Campo Levante

Varietal

Cabernet Sauvignon 50 % | 10 years

2200 liter/ha

Merlot 50 %

Harvest and Maturing

Harvest

handpicked | September 14 - October 14

Fermentation

spontaneous with pied de cuve

Malolactic Fermentation

yes

Maturing

70 % | small oak barrel | used barrel

30 % | small oak barrel | new barrel

barrel | used barrel

oak barrel | used barrel

Bottling

July 26, 2011

curiosity

The major part of the grapes for this wine are from the vineyard called "Campo Levante", the "gate to the light". This vineyard is the first to greet the morning sun every day.

Food pairing

It goes perfect with venison, red meat and mature cheese, or simply for meditation.