Carpineta Fontalpino Do Ut Des 2016

Carpineta Fontalpino Do Ut Des 2016

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Tuscany - Italy
Red organic 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 2016

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
Matured cheese
Pork

Features

Name Carpineta Fontalpino Do Ut Des 2016
Type Red organic still
Classification IGT Toscana
Year 2016
Size 0,75 l Standard
Alcohol content 13.50% by volume
Grape varieties 33% Cabernet Sauvignon, 34% Merlot, 33% Sangiovese
Country Italy
Region Tuscany
Origin Monteaperti – 230 m s.l.m. – Exposure South/West.
Cultivation system Spured Cordon.
No. plants per hectare 6600
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

James Suckling
95/100 
2016
Robert Parker
94/100 
2016
Veronelli
 
3 red stars - An excellent wine 2016
Wine Spectator
94/100 
2016
xtraWine
95/100 
2016
Gambero Rosso
 
3 red glasses - Absolutely superb. Only 305 out of 18000. 2013
Gambero Rosso
 
3 red glasses - Absolutely superb. Only 305 out of 18000. 2012
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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