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
15 %
Residual Sugar
2.5 g/l
Acid
5.4 g/l
Allergens
sulfites
Drinking Temperature
17 - 18 °C
Aging Potential
medium (17 years)
Optimum Drinking Year
2014 - 2031
Vineyard
Origin
Italy, Toscana, Montalcino
Quality grade
IGT
Site
Campo Levante
Varietal
Cabernet Sauvignon 55 % | 9 years
2200 liter/ha
Merlot 45 %
Harvest and Maturing
Harvest
handpicked
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
glass cork | July 24, 2012 | 870 bottles | Lot Number: L1207
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.