Caccia al Piano 1868 (Berlucchi)
Caccia al Piano Bolgheri Bianco Lungocosta 2022
| Denomination | Bolgheri DOC |
|---|---|
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 13.0% by volume |
| Area | Tuscany (Italy) |
| Grape varieties | 70% Vermentino, 30% Sauvignon |
| Aging | The two wines each mature separately for 9 months, Vermentino in small 10 hl casks and Sauvignon Blanc in small oak barrels. Bolgheri Bianco is then assembled from these lots and rests a further 3 months in the same containers before being bottled and released in the spring. |
Description
A limited production for this first vintage of the Caccia al Piano Bolgheri Bianco, where Vermentino and Sauvignon Blanc mature for about 12 months in selected woods, enhancing the freshness and aroma typical of Bolgheri white wines. A wine that expresses immediate pleasure without giving up an excellent aging potential.
Awards
-
2022
90/100
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.
Serve at:
10 - 12 °C.
Longevity:
05 - 10 years
- Start up year: 1998
- Oenologist: Arturo Ziliani
- Bottles produced: 150.000
- Hectares: 23
This idea, which culminated with purchasing the Caccia al Piano estate in 2003, came across after visiting the San Biagio vineyard. This marvellous area enjoys a privileged position in the Bolgheri area and a fascinating view of the sea.
Since the beginning, Franco Ziliani's work was driven by the desire to patiently understand the terroir of Bolgheri, respecting what has already been done by the great protagonists who have made the wine of these lands famous. Today, the company is carried on by his children Cristina, Arturo and Paolo.
The Caccia al Piano estate is located in Castagneto Carducci in the town of Bolgheri and was created from the renovation of an ancient hunting estate owned by the noble Della Gherardesca family, dating back to 1868. Thanks to careful redevelopment work in full respect of the surrounding land, the farmhouse has been enlarged and transformed into the current headquarters of the winery. Read more
| Name | Caccia al Piano Bolgheri Bianco Lungocosta 2022 |
|---|---|
| Type | White still |
| Denomination | Bolgheri DOC |
| Vintage | 2022 |
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 13.0% by volume |
| Grape varieties | 70% Vermentino, 30% Sauvignon |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Tuscany |
| Vendor | Caccia al Piano 1868 (Berlucchi) |
| Harvest | The two grape varieties are hand-picked into small 15 kg crates, at separate times in order to harvest the fruit at its optimal physical ripeness and in response to weather conditions. |
| Fermentation temperature | 15 °C |
| Wine making | The whole clusters of Vermentino are gently pressed, while the Sauvignon Blanc clusters are de-stemmed and the must is cryo-macerated in an oxygen-free environment. The musts of both are then individually fermented at a controlled temperature of 15 °C. |
| Aging | The two wines each mature separately for 9 months, Vermentino in small 10 hl casks and Sauvignon Blanc in small oak barrels. Bolgheri Bianco is then assembled from these lots and rests a further 3 months in the same containers before being bottled and released in the spring. |
| Allergens | Contains sulphites |
