Tenuta di Trinoro
Campo di Magnacosta 2023
| Denomination | IGT Toscana |
|---|---|
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 15.0% by volume |
| Area | Tuscany (Italy) |
| Grape varieties | 100% Cabernet Franc |
| Aging | 8 months in new French oak barriques; 11 months in concrete vats |
- Name and variety: Toscana IGT 2023, 100% Cabernet Franc
- Alcohol content and format: 15% vol, 0.75 litre bottle
- Vinification process: 12 days in steel, aged 8 months in barrique and 11 months in concrete
- Aromas and colour: notes of blackberry, tobacco and spices; intense ruby red colour
- Recommended pairings and rating: score of 93/100 from James Suckling; ideal with red meats and cheeses
Description
What kind of wine it is
Campo di Magnacosta by Tenuta di Trinoro is a still red wine from Tuscany that powerfully expresses the essence of Cabernet Franc. With an impenetrable ruby red colour, it reveals a fruity and complex bouquet in which notes of blackberry, tobacco and spices stand out. On the palate, it is full and imposing, with a dense texture that evolves into an exceptionally long and persistent finish. Its solid structure makes it ideal for excellent ageing potential.
Where it comes from
This wine originates in Val d’Orcia, in the Sarteano area, from a single plot of about one and a half hectares. The vineyards, situated between four hundred and four hundred and fifty metres above sea level, take root in clay-limestone and gravelly soils. A high planting density ensures very low yields, allowing the Cabernet Franc to achieve extraordinary aromatic concentration and faithfully reflect the identity of its terroir.
How it is produced
The vinification process involves a twelve-day fermentation in steel, aimed at preserving the purity of the fruit. Subsequently, the wine matures for eight months in new French oak barrels, acquiring structure and depth. Maturation continues for a further eleven months in concrete vats, a crucial step to harmonise the influence of the wood. The result is a bold and profound sip, perfect for accompanying game, red meats and mature cheeses.
History and Curiosities
Campo di Magnacosta originates in Sarteano, in a remote corner of the Val d’Orcia, where the Tenuta di Trinoro cultivates prized twenty-year-old vines. The wine is born from a tiny 1.5-hectare vineyard at an altitude of 400-450 metres, whose clay-limestone and gravelly soils evoke the elegance of Saint-Émilion. Through a dense planting of 10,000 vines per hectare and very low yields, the oenologist Lorenzo Fornaini enhances a unique terroir, giving this Cabernet Franc a rare and luxuriant energy.
Awards
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2023
93/100
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.
Tasting notes
Perfume
Color
Taste
Serve at:
16 - 18 °C
Longevity:
10 - 15 years
Decanting time:
1 hour
- Start up year: 1995
- Oenologist: Lorenzo Fornaini
- Bottles produced: 120.000
- Hectares: 23
The Founder, Andrea Franchetti acquired the property in the 1980s and in the beginning of the 1990s started planting his first vines. The most important lesson he gleaned from a stint in Bordeaux was the crucial role played by terroir. He saw, in the rough woodland that would become Trinoro,clay-limestone and gravel soils reminiscent of those in Saint-Émilion. Only select parcels were suitable for vine-growing, amid a sea of blue clay, and those he cleared by hand and planted in the style of the Bordelais: high-density, meter-by-meter plantings, with cuttings brought over from some of the region’s great estates. Read more
| Name | Tenuta di Trinoro Campo di Magnacosta 2023 |
|---|---|
| Type | Red still |
| Denomination | Toscana IGT |
| Vintage | 2023 |
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 15.0% by volume |
| Grape varieties | 100% Cabernet Franc |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Tuscany |
| Vendor | Tenuta di Trinoro |
| Story | History and Curiosities Campo di Magnacosta originates in Sarteano, in a remote corner of the Val d’Orcia, where the Tenuta di Trinoro cultivates prized twenty-year-old vines. The wine is born from a tiny 1.5-hectare vineyard at an altitude of 400-450 metres, whose clay-limestone and gravelly soils evoke the elegance of Saint-Émilion. Through a dense planting of 10,000 vines per hectare and very low yields, the oenologist Lorenzo Fornaini enhances a unique terroir, giving this Cabernet Franc a rare and luxuriant energy. |
| Origin | Val d'Orcia, southeastern Tuscany (Sarteano), Italy |
| Soil composition | Clay-limestone and gravelly soils |
| Plants per hectare | 10,000 plants per hectare |
| Yield per hectare | 25 quintals per hectare |
| Fermentation | 12 days |
| Production technique | Fermentation for 12 days in stainless steel tanks; ageing for 8 months in new French oak barriques and 11 months in concrete tanks |
| Wine making | Fermentation for 12 days in steel tanks. Ageing for 8 months in new French oak barriques; 11 months in concrete tanks. |
| Aging | 8 months in new French oak barriques; 11 months in concrete vats |
| Allergens | Contains sulphites |