Bolgheri Superiore 2021

Description

Bolgheri Superiore 2021, a still red produced by Caccia al Piano 1868 (Berlucchi) in Tuscany. 0.75 L bottle, 14.5% ABV. A wine born from Franco Ziliani's passion for great Tuscan reds. Blend: 40% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Cabernet Franc, 30% Merlot. On the nose, ripe dark fruit: cherry, blackcurrant, and blueberry, accompanied by notes of tobacco and aromatic herbs. Intense ruby red. On the palate, it is austere, dense, yet elegant and harmonious with very fine tannins. The finish is long and persistent, with fruity notes merging with aromatic notes.

Details

Perfume

Ripe dark fruit on the nose: cherry, cassis and blueberry accompanied by notes of tobacco and herbs.

Color

Intense ruby red.

Taste

In the mouth it is austere, dense and at the same time elegant and harmonious with very fine tannins. The finish is long and persistent and the fruity hints are linked to aromatic notes.

Serve at:

18 - 20 °C.

Longevity:

10 - 15 years

Decanting time:

1 hour

Producer

Producer

Caccia al Piano 1868 (Berlucchi)

From this winery

• Start up year: 1998
• Oenologist: Arturo Ziliani
• Bottles produced: 150.000
• Hectares: 23

At the beginning of the 2000s, Franco Ziliani, owner of Guido Berlucchi and pioneer of the birth of the Classic Method in Franciacorta in the 1960s, decided to bet on an emerging terroir such as Bolgheri in Tuscany to make excellent red wines.

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

Tuscany

Technical Sheet

Name	Caccia al Piano Bolgheri Superiore 2021
Type	Red still
Denomination	Bolgheri DOC
Vintage	2021
Size	0,75 l
Alcohol content	14.5% by volume
Grape varieties	40% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Cabernet Franc, 30% Merlot
Country	Italy
Region	Tuscany
Vendor	Caccia al Piano 1868 (Berlucchi)
Origin	San Biagio Vineyard
Climate	Altitude: 210 m. a.s.l.
Harvest	The harvest began in the last days of August for the Merlot grapes, followed by the Cabernet Franc harvest, and concluded in early October for the later variety, Cabernet Sauvignon.
Wine making	The grapes were harvested by hand and placed in 12 kg crates, with separate picking by variety and plot. Selection took place first in the vineyard and then in the cellar at the sorting table, before destemming. The grapes were then placed in temperature-controlled stainless steel wine vats, where alcoholic fermentation began, lasting two weeks.
Aging	After malolactic fermentation, the wine was racked into French oak barriques of varying toasting where it remained for over 20 months. Before being released for sale, the wine was aged in the bottle for a further 12 months.
Allergens	Contains sulphites