- Añejamiento: 15 months in oak
- País: Italia
- Región: Franciacorta
- Varietal: Carmenere
The colour is ruby red, intense, with purple reflex. On the node is concentrated, complex, big and powerful. You can recognise toasty notes, followed by aromas of ripen fruits, blueberries jam and liquorice, leatherand graphite, with chestnut and cocos undernotes. On the palate is dry and big, intense, solid and incredibly persistent. The tannins are good and very well balanced.
Winemaker at Ca' del Bosco
About the Estate:
Ca' del Bosco is on the leading edge of the exciting new wave of Italian wine producers, making absolutely top-quality sparkling and still wines. Maurizio Zanella founded the winery in 1968, and dedicated himself to distinguishing the sparkling wines of Franciacorta. The reviews are in, and Ca' del Bosco is, as Hugh Johnson puts it, "One of Italy's best sparkling-winemakers." The winery owns more than 230 acres in the region, with vineyards planted to Chardonnay, Pinot Bianco, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Carmenere, Merlot, Pinot Nero and other indigenous Franciacorta grapes. Ca' del Bosco's reputation for sparkling wines has been secured by the excellence of its cuves.www.cadelbosco.it
Winemaker at Ca' del Bosco
About the Estate:
Ca' del Bosco is on the leading edge of the exciting new wave of Italian wine producers, making absolutely top-quality sparkling and still wines. Maurizio Zanella founded the winery in 1968, and dedicated himself to distinguishing the sparkling wines of Franciacorta. The reviews are in, and Ca' del Bosco is, as Hugh Johnson puts it, "One of Italy's best sparkling-winemakers." The winery owns more than 230 acres in the region, with vineyards planted to Chardonnay, Pinot Bianco, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Carmenere, Merlot, Pinot Nero and other indigenous Franciacorta grapes. Ca' del Bosco's reputation for sparkling wines has been secured by the excellence of its cuves.www.cadelbosco.it