Bastianich Calabrone 2013

Bastianich Calabrone 2013

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How to serve

Serve at:

18 - 20°C.

Decanting time:

1 Hour

Longevity:

10 - 15 years

Glass:
Young Red Wines
Bastianich Calabrone 2013
Calabrone is a reserve wine made with a percentage of dried grapes. This process intensifies its flavors and softens its tannins.

Colour

Deep inky hue, dark and impenetrable but still brilliant and alive.

Bouquet

The nose is filled with chocolate, spice, coffee and mature red fruit.

Flavour

The palate has intense fruit, considerable power and grip, while maintaining elegance and acidic balance on the finish.

Pairing

This great red wine is ideal with robust red meat dishes, especially game, like wild boar and venison.

Meat
Cheese

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Features

Name Bastianich Calabrone 2013
Type Red still
Classification IGT Venezia Giulia
Year 2013
Size 0,75 l Standard
Alcohol content 13.00% by volume
Grape varieties 70% Refosco dal Peduncolo Rosso, 10% Merlot, 10% Pignolo, 10% Schioppettino
Country Italy
Region Friuli-Venezia Giulia
Origin The hills of Manzano, Buttrio and Cividale (UD)
Climate Altitude: 150-200 m. a.s.l. Exposure: South, south-east, south-west.
Soil composition Calcareous marl (ponca) with mixed rock and clay.
No. plants per hectare 4000/8000
Yield per hectare 40 - 60 q/Ha
Harvest 10 - 20 October. By hand in small cassettes.
Fermentation temperature 77-80 °F (25-27 °C)
Vinification Half of the Refosco grapes and 100% of the Schioppettino undergo a 4 – 6 week period of natural drying (appassimento). Grapes not selected for drying are sorted by hand and then destemmed, crushed and placed in stainless-steel for fermentation at 77-80 °F (25-27 °C).
Ageing After fermentation is complete, the grapes are pressed and the wine is allowed to settle for 48 hours before being transferred to new French barriques. Calabrone is aged for 24 months in new French oak barrriques and then the various components are blended and bottled. Calabrone then ages in bottle for 18 – 24 months before release.
Total acidity 5.90 gr/L
pH 3.70
Residual sugars 11.00 gr/L
Production year 5,000 bottles
Allergens Contains sulphites
Pairing This great red wine is ideal with robust red meat dishes, especially game, like wild boar and venison.

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Bibenda
 
5 bunches of grapes - An excellent wine 2013
James Suckling
94/100 
2013
Robert Parker
94/100 
2013
Veronelli
 
3 red stars - An excellent wine 2013
Vinous
94/100 
2013
Vitae AIS
 
3 vines - An excellent wine 2013
Wine Spectator
92/100 
2013
xtraWine
94/100 
2013
Gambero Rosso
 
2 red glasses - An excellent wine that has reached the final tasting 2016
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