Felsina
Felsina Maestro Raro Cabernet Sauvignon 2019
Other years:
2020| Denomination | Toscana IGT |
|---|---|
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 14.0% by volume |
| Area | Tuscany (Italy) |
| Grape varieties | 100% Cabernet Sauvignon |
| Aging | In March-April, the new wine goes into new French oak barrels; after 18-20 months of maturation, the final blend is assembled, bottled, and ages in glass a minimum of 8-10 months. |
| Other years | 2020 |
Description
The grapes come from the vineyards Rancia Piccola and Poggiolo, the first also called Mastro Raro, adjacent and similar to that of Rancia. The best-known and most widely-planted red grape in the world, Cabernet Sauvignon, was planted here, right in the locus of the Felsina terroir at its most classic. First vintage 1987.
Awards
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2019
5Italian Sommelier Foundation (FIS) guide This has been one of the most prestigious wine guides in Italy for over 10 years.
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2019
94/100
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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2019
3One of the most prestigious wine guides in Italy.
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2019
95/100
Vinous is the online guide from Antonio Galloni, one of the world's leading wine connoisseurs.
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2019
3Italian Sommelier Association (AIS) guide
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2019
92/100
Wine spectator is the most influential wine guide on the internet.
Perfume
Color
Taste
Serve at:
18 - 20 °C.
Longevity:
10 - 15 years
Decanting time:
1 hour
- Start up year: 1966
- Oenologist: Franco Bernabei
- Bottles produced: 565.300
- Hectares: 72
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| Name | Felsina Maestro Raro Cabernet Sauvignon 2019 |
|---|---|
| Type | Red still semi-aromatic |
| Denomination | Toscana IGT |
| Vintage | 2019 |
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 14.0% by volume |
| Grape varieties | 100% Cabernet Sauvignon |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Tuscany |
| Vendor | Felsina |
| Origin | Castelnuovo Berardenga (SI) |
| Cultivation system | Simple Guyot. |
| Plants per hectare | About 5,400 vines per hectare. |
| Harvest | Only hand picked. |
| Fermentation temperature | 28-30 °C |
| Wine making | After the quality-selected clusters are de-stemmed and pressed, the must is fermented and macerated in stainless steel for 16-20 days at 28°C and 30°C, with programmed punchdowns and daily pumpovers. |
| Aging | In March-April, the new wine goes into new French oak barrels; after 18-20 months of maturation, the final blend is assembled, bottled, and ages in glass a minimum of 8 0 months. |
| Allergens | Contains sulphites |
