Vallepicciola
Mordese Cabernet Franc 2022
| Denomination | IGT Toscana |
|---|---|
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 14.0% by volume |
| Area | Tuscany (Italy) |
| Grape varieties | 100% Cabernet Franc |
| Aging | In French oak barriques for about 14-16 months. 8-10 months in the bottle. |
Description
Still red wine from Tuscany IGT, 14.5% ABV, produced by Vallepicciola. 100% Cabernet Franc. A Cabernet Franc made in Castelnuovo Berardenga, Tuscany, from vineyards cultivated with passion. Alcoholic fermentation and maceration in temperature-controlled steel tanks for approximately 20-25 days; malolactic fermentation in 100% new French oak barriques. Aged in French oak barriques for approximately 14-16 months. Hints of plum, cocoa powder, balsamic and spicy fragrances. Intense ruby red color. Great structure with fine, silky tannins.
Awards
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2022
93/100
James Suckling is an influential American wine critic and journalist who worked at Wine Spectator for 30 years. He left the magazine in 2010 to start his own website and guidebook (JamesSuckling.com). He specialises in Italian and Bordeaux wines.
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2022
2One of the most prestigious wine guides in Italy.
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2022
94/100
Vinous is the online guide from Antonio Galloni, one of the world's leading wine connoisseurs.
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2022
4Italian Sommelier Association (AIS) guide
Tasting notes
Perfume
Color
Taste
Serve at:
16 - 18 °C
Longevity:
10 - 15 years
Decanting time:
1 hour
- Start up year: 1996
- Oenologist: Alessandro Cellai coadiuvato da Erasmo Mazzone
- Bottles produced: 500.000
- Hectares: 107
In this 265-hectare property, where centuries-old woods intertwine with more than 4,000 olive trees, 107 hectares of excellent vines are skilfully cultivated, each with its own unique and precious history: Sangiovese, Pinot Noir, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Chardonnay. Read more
| Name | Vallepicciola Mordese Cabernet Franc 2022 |
|---|---|
| Type | Red green still |
| Denomination | Toscana IGT |
| Vintage | 2022 |
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 14.0% by volume |
| Grape varieties | 100% Cabernet Franc |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Tuscany |
| Vendor | Vallepicciola |
| Origin | Castelnuovo Berardenga (Siena). |
| Climate | Altitude: 350-400 m. a.s.l. |
| Soil composition | Limestone and clay with the presence of galestro and alberese. |
| Cultivation system | Spurred cordon. |
| Plants per hectare | 5,000. |
| Yield per hectare | 5,000-6,000 kg/hectare. |
| Harvest | First decade of October. Selection of grapes mainly from the Mordese vineyard and the Lapina and Poggione vineyards. |
| Wine making | Alcoholic fermentation and maceration in stainless steel tanks for 20-25 days under controlled temperature; malolactic fermentation in fully new French oak barriques. |
| Aging | In French oak barriques for about 14 6 months. 8 0 months in the bottle. |
| Total acidity | 5.5 gr/L |
| PH | 3.6 |
| Dry extract | 30.5 gr/L |
| Allergens | Contains sulphites |