Carpineta Fontalpino Do Ut Des 2013

Carpineta Fontalpino Do Ut Des 2013

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Tuscany - Italy
Red still

How to serve

Serve at:

18 - 20°C.

Decanting time:

1 Hour

Longevity:

15 - 25 years

Glass:
Full Bodied and Very Aged Red Wines
Carpineta Fontalpino Do Ut Des 2013

Colour

Intense ruby ​​color.

Bouquet

Very ripe and intense on the nose, with prune, licorice, blackberry and flowers.

Flavour

Fullbodied, with chewy tannins and a long, powerful finish that offers lots of toasty oak and ripe fruit.

Pairing

To be paired with roasts, game and rich sauces.

Pasta
Meat
Game
Cheese

Features

Name Carpineta Fontalpino Do Ut Des 2013
Type Red still
Classification IGT Toscana
Year 2013
Size 0,75 l Standard
Alcohol content 13.50% by volume
Grape varieties 34% Merlot, 33% Cabernet Sauvignon, 33% Sangiovese
Country Italy
Region Tuscany
Origin Monteaperti – 230 m s.l.m. – Exposure South/West.
Cultivation system Spured Cordon.
No. plants per hectare 6.600
Harvest Hand-picked.
Fermentation temperature 30 °C
Vinification 20 days Merlot and Cabernet – 18 days Sangiovese.
Ageing 18 months in 225 liters oak barrells
Total acidity 5.50 gr/L
Production year 19,000 bottles
Allergens Contains sulphites
Pairing To be paired with roasts, game and rich sauces.

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Vintage

Gambero Rosso
 
3 red glasses - Absolutely superb. Only 305 out of 18000. 2013
xtraWine
93/100 
2013
James Suckling
94/100 
2017
Robert Parker
93/100 
2017
James Suckling
95/100 
2016
Robert Parker
94/100 
2016
Veronelli
 
3 red stars - An excellent wine 2016
Wine Spectator
94/100 
2016
James Suckling
95/100 
2015
Robert Parker
94/100 
2015
Wine Spectator
91/100 
2015
Carpineta Fontalpino
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Carpineta Fontalpino is a farm and winery owned by the Cresti family. Traces of the estate's winemaking tradition can be traced back to the late 19th century. Still, it was in 1967 that Italo, father of Filippo and Gioia, decided to believe in his vo...

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