Description
Still red wine Vigneti delle Dolomiti IGT, 12.5% ABV, produced by San Leonardo. Blend: 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Carmène, 10% Merlot, 2020 vintage. Aged for 18-24 months in first-, second-, and third-use barriques. A wine that embodies the tradition of the Bordeaux blend, with balsamic notes of berries, chocolate, tobacco, and pepper. The flavor is full, warm, very rounded, and has an intense, extremely long aromatic finish. Awarded 5 stars by the Italian Sommelier Foundation (FIS) Guide and 90/100 by Robert Parker. Ideal with game, roast duck, and aged cheeses.
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Serve at:
16 - 18 °C.
Longevity:
10 - 15 years
Decanting time:
1 hour
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- Start up year: 1724
- Oenologist: Carlo Ferrini
- Bottles produced: 350.000
- Hectares: 45
The tenuta remains an antique world, in which winemaking practices, still uncompromisingly artisanal, yield wines that are true gems of Italy’s wine tradition, marked by freshness, harmony, and an innate elegance. Read more
| Name | Tenuta San Leonardo San Leonardo 2020 |
|---|---|
| Type | Red still |
| Denomination | Vigneti delle Dolomiti IGT |
| Vintage | 2020 |
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 12.5% by volume |
| Grape varieties | 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Carmènere, 10% Merlot |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Trentino Alto Adige |
| Vendor | San Leonardo |
| Origin | Frazione Borghetto all'Adige - Avio (TN) |
| Cultivation system | Guyot, spurred cordon. |
| Plants per hectare | 6600 |
| Yield per hectare | 50-60 q |
| Harvest | The grapes are harvested when perfectly ripe during the months of September and October. |
| Aging | First months of maturation in cement vats, 18-24 months in first, second and third passage barriques. |
| Allergens | Contains sulphites |

