Ca del Bosco
Curtefranca Corte del Lupo 2023
| Denomination | DOC Curtefranca Rosso |
|---|---|
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 13.0% by volume |
| Area | Lombardy (Italy) |
| Grape varieties | 41% Merlot, 25% Cabernet Sauvignon, 17% Cabernet Franc, 17% Carmènere |
| Aging | Total maturation of 23 months in oak and stainless steel, followed by at least 4 months of bottle ageing. |
- Grapes and origin: 41% Merlot, 25% Cabernet Sauvignon, 17% Cabernet Franc, 17% Carménère
- Sensory profile: ruby colour; notes of black cherry, currants and herbs; rich taste of black fruits
- Vinification: manual harvesting, bunch washing, controlled fermentation with pump-overs
- Maturation: 23 months in oak and stainless steel, followed by at least 4 months in the bottle
- Data and serving: 13% alcohol, zero residual sugars, acidity 5.3 g/L; decant for 1 hour
Description
Style of wine
Curtefranca Corte del Lupo Rosso from Ca' del Bosco is a still red wine from Lombardy representing the Curtefranca Rosso appellation, made from a blend of Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Carménère. It has an intense ruby red colour, while the sensory profile is rich and enveloping, characterised by notes of black fruits, black cherry, currants and aromatic herbs. On the palate, the wine shows a firm structure, which finds solid support in the presence of Cabernet Sauvignon. The winery process includes a precise ageing phase lasting 23 months, split between oak and stainless steel, concluding with a rest of at least four months in the bottle.
Origin
The grapes used for production come from eleven vineyards in Lombardy, specifically located within the Curtefranca area. The territorial distribution of the plots is concentrated in the municipalities of Cazzago San Martino and Passirano, defining the geographical perimeter of the different varieties. The Merlot originates from plots located in both municipalities. The Cabernet Sauvignon grapes, along with the Cabernet Franc and Carménère, come exclusively from vineyards located in Passirano, clearly delineating the origin of this structural component of the wine.
Production
The manual harvest involves picking the bunches in small crates; the grapes are then cooled, washed whole, subjected to a water massage, dried and subsequently destemmed using gravity. Alcoholic fermentation and maceration take place at a controlled temperature, accompanied by daily pump-overs. Following devatting, the wine is racked into small oak barrels; malolactic fermentation and the blending of batches follow. Total ageing continues for 23 months between wood and stainless steel; after the gravity bottling process, the wine rests for at least four months in the bottle.
History and trivia
The Ca' del Bosco Curtefranca Corte del Lupo Rosso 2023 stands out for its meticulous traceability, as every single bottle is uniquely marked. The 2023 growing season presented extreme challenges, with a cold and damp spring followed by a cool summer until August, eventually culminating in approximately twenty days of intense heat that encouraged fruit concentration. The grapes, including Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, come from 11 different vineyards located in Cazzago San Martino and Passirano.
Tasting notes
Perfume
Color
Taste
Serve at:
16 - 18 °C
Longevity:
10 - 15 years
Decanting time:
1 hour
- Start up year: 1968
- Oenologist: Stefano Capelli
- Bottles produced: 1.100.000
- Hectares: 252
| Name | Ca' del Bosco Curtefranca Corte del Lupo Rosso 2023 |
|---|---|
| Type | Red still |
| Denomination | Curtefranca DOC |
| Vintage | 2023 |
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 13.0% by volume |
| Grape varieties | 41% Merlot, 25% Cabernet Sauvignon, 17% Cabernet Franc, 17% Carmènere |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Lombardy |
| Vendor | Ca del Bosco |
| Story | History and trivia The Ca' del Bosco Curtefranca Corte del Lupo Rosso 2023 stands out for its meticulous traceability, as every single bottle is uniquely marked. The 2023 growing season presented extreme challenges, with a cold and damp spring followed by a cool summer until August, eventually culminating in approximately twenty days of intense heat that encouraged fruit concentration. The grapes, including Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, come from 11 different vineyards located in Cazzago San Martino and Passirano. |
| Origin | Municipalities of Cazzago San Martino and Passirano, Lombardy, Italy |
| Yield per hectare | 5,600 kg of grapes per hectare (equivalent to 3,590 litres of wine) |
| Harvest | September–October 2023 |
| Production technique | Manual harvesting in small crates; bunch washing and hydromassage; destemming and gravity-fed bottling; temperature-controlled fermentation with daily pump-overs; ageing for 23 months in oak and stainless steel, followed by at least 4 months in the bottle. |
| Wine making | Traditional red blend: the grapes, hand-harvested in small crates and cooled, are washed as whole bunches and subjected to hydromassage, then dried and destemmed by gravity into fermentation tanks to avoid pumping and vegetal notes. Alcoholic fermentation and maceration at a controlled temperature with daily pump-overs using floating vats for a delicate extraction of colour and tannins. After devatting, warm racking into small oak barriques; malolactic fermentation completed in winter, followed by the blending of the different batches. Total ageing for 23 months in oak and steel; gravity bottling with long-nozzle valves to avoid agitation and oxidative shock, with no sulphites added during this stage. |
| Aging | Total maturation of 23 months in oak and stainless steel, followed by at least 4 months of bottle ageing. |
| Total acidity | 5.3 gr/L |
| PH | 3.39 |
| Allergens | Contains sulphites |