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Tenute Lunelli - Tenuta Podernovo

Costa Toscana Cabernet Franc Auritea 2019

Red organic still

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Denomination IGT Costa Toscana
Size 0,75 l
Alcohol content 14.5% by volume
Area Tuscany (Italy)
Grape varieties 100% Cabernet Franc
Aging 18 months in French oak barriques. At least 12 months in bottle.
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Description

A pure Cabernet Franc, it owes its name to Arca Aurita, the fossil shell of marine origin that has been present in the estate's soils for millions of years, giving this wine a persuasive minerality. It is the flagship wine of Podernovo, the Lunelli family estate on the Tuscan coast.

Awards

  • 2019

    3

    One of the most prestigious wine guides in Italy.

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Tasting notes

Profumo

Perfume

Excellent and deep intensity that increases with oxygenation in the glass. Memories of cocoa powder, blackcurrant jam and rosemary are the prelude to delicate spicy and balsamic hints.

Colore

Color

Luminous, deep ruby red.

Gusto

Taste

A solid, elegant structure, highlighting soft, finely textured tannins. In the long finish there is the intense savouriness given by the fossil component of the estate's soil.

Serve at:

18 - 20 °C

Longevity:

10 - 15 years

Decanting time:

1 hour

Full Bodied and Very Aged Red Wines

Producer
Tenute Lunelli - Tenuta Podernovo
From this winery
  • Start up year: 2000
  • Oenologist: Luca D'Attoma, Corrado Dalpiaz
  • Bottles produced: 136.900
  • Hectares: 25
Tenuta Podernovo is a splendid vine-covered hill in the commune of Terricciola, within the up-and-coming, high-quality wine zone of the colline pisane, just few km far from the Tuscan Coast. The particular geographical position and the composition of the soil – rich in sand and fossil deposits – create a microclimate with ideal conditions for vine-growing. Wine has long been and continues to be of historical and cultural importance for the area, representing as it does an element of continuity, from the Etruscans to the present day. The winery has been constructed with total respect for the morphology of the site and with particular attention to the conservation of the surrounding landscape: this goal has been reached thanks to the use of local stone, obtained from the countryside nearby, as well as the use of colours that are in perfect harmony with the environment.

Next to the winery there is a magnificent complex of late eighteenth century rural buildings in typical Tuscan style, which has been recently restored and transformed into exclusive apartments that offer guests an unforgettable stay in this enchanting and peaceful spot. The wines made at Tenuta Podernovo are Teuto, which matures for 20 months in large oak casks and highlights the zone’s natural vocation for producing a very elegant version of Sangiovese, and Aliotto, made from a blend of 60% Sangiovese together with Cabernet, Merlot and other local grapes. Both display an elegant tannic vein, well-balanced fruit and a finish of ingratiating intensity. The last release of Tenuta Podernovo is Auritea, a pure Cabernet Franc. All three wines have an elegant tannic texture, a balanced structure and a final of persuasive intensity: distinctive signature of this Estate.
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Ideal with red meat main courses, braised meats, cheeses.

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Game
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Name Tenute Lunelli Tenuta Podernovo Costa Toscana Cabernet Franc Auritea 2019
Type Red organic still
Denomination Costa Toscana IGT
Vintage 2019
Size 0,75 l
Alcohol content 14.5% by volume
Grape varieties 100% Cabernet Franc
Country Italy
Region Tuscany
Vendor Tenute Lunelli - Tenuta Podernovo
Origin Auritea comes from the Olmo vineyard on the east side of the Podernovo hill
Soil composition Medium-textured, silty tending to clayey, rich in fossil shells of marine origin.
Cultivation system Spurred cordon.
Plants per hectare 5680
Yield per hectare 38 hl.
Fermentation temperature 26 - 28 °C
Wine making Pre-fermentation cold maceration at 12 °C for 42 hours, maximum vinification temperature of 26 °C - 28 °C in steel. maceration time: 20 - 25 days with light soaking of the cap in order to slowly extract the noble part of the tannins
Aging 18 months in French oak barriques. At least 12 months in bottle.
Allergens Contains sulphites