CELLAR LIFE: over 15 years.
Caburnio 2009 – 0,75 L
45,00 €
65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Alicante Bouschet, 10% Merlot
A very climatically balanced year, without excessive heat in the last phase of ripening. Vineyard with good vegetation and also vigorous production. In September we harvested the Alicante and the Merlot, then we waited for the Cabernet to ripen. Good grapes in excellent condition which have allowed us to create a very fresh version of Caburnio, in which a brilliant acidity tones the good ripeness and roundness of the fruit. Notes of pepper, flint, black olive, grilled spices and subtle nuances of rosebud add complexity to a fruit represented primarily by currants and blackberries. The persistent finish refreshes the palate leaving pleasant mineral memories.
Description
ALC/VOL: 13,5 %
THE VINEYARD: exposure south – south-westerly; altitude 140 mt; complex, stony structure on a substratum of clay; vine density: 6,600 plants per hectare.
HARVESTING TECHNIQUE: manual.
YIELD/HA in 2009:
VINIFICATION: temperature-controlled spontaneous fermentation with indigenous yeasts. The vinification of the grapes from the various plots of our vineyards takes place separately in open tapered steel vats. Each plot is kept classifed separately also along all the wood maturing process, up to the moment of the blend composition.
MACERATION: up to 21 days depending on the variety. Long contact with lees to drastically reduce the use of sulphites.
MATURING: 12 months 50% in steel and the remaining 50% in French oak barriques and tonneaux, 30% of which new and 70% of second or third passage. Further 12 months of bottle ageing. No fining or filtering.
