Tenuta di Castiglioni - Frescobaldi
Castiglioni 2023
| Denomination | IGT Toscana |
|---|---|
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 13.5% by volume |
| Area | Tuscany (Italy) |
| Grape varieties | Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Sangiovese |
| Aging | 12 months in French oak barrels and 2 months in bottles. |
Description
Still red wine from Tuscany IGT, 13.5% ABV, produced by Marchesi Frescobaldi. 0.75-liter bottle, 2023 vintage. A wine made on the Castiglioni estate, where the Frescobaldi family has cultivated vines for centuries. The grapes are destemmed and fermented with light, constant pumping over in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks. Aged for 12 months in barriques and 2 months in bottle. On the nose, intense aromas of blackberry and blackcurrant blend with spicy notes of pepper, cloves, and subtle nuances of licorice. A beautiful, bright ruby red color with purple highlights. The palate is soft and enveloping, accompanied by a hint of acidity that lends a lovely freshness and a long, persistent, and spicy finish.
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:
05 - 10 years
Decanting time:
1 hour
- Start up year: 1300
- Oenologist: Nicolò D'Afflitto e Lamberto Frescobaldi
- Hectares: 148
The area was already famous in those times for the quality of its agricultural harvests and was for centuries at the center of heavy trade traffic and chosen as the site for luxury Roman villas. The coat of arms of the Frescobaldi family, with the crown, the shield and three fortresses, represents Castiglioni as well, in remembrance and recognition of the 700 years of wine-making history which began here at this very estate. Read more
| Name | Tenuta di Frescobaldi Castiglioni 2023 |
|---|---|
| Type | Red still |
| Denomination | Toscana IGT |
| Vintage | 2023 |
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 13.5% by volume |
| Grape varieties | Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Sangiovese |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Tuscany |
| Vendor | Tenuta di Castiglioni - Frescobaldi |
| Harvest | The freshly harvested grapes are destemmed and fermented. Light pumpovers are carried out regularly in temperature-controlled steel vats. |
| Wine making | Once alcoholic fermentation is complete, malolactic fermentation takes place, and the wine begins ageing in barriques for a 12-month period, during which its various colours, aromas and tastes develops in typically perfect harmony. |
| Aging | 12 months in French oak barrels and 2 months in bottles. |
| Allergens | Contains sulphites |