Produced with grapes from vineyards of the companies of Gaville (Florence) and Chianciano/Montepulciano (Siena), the latter planted at high density and considered by us to be particularly happy and suitable for producing great wines.
Produced with grapes from vineyards of the companies of Gaville (Florence) and Chianciano/Montepulciano (Siena), the latter planted at high density and considered by us to be particularly happy and suitable for producing great wines.
Produced with grapes from vineyards of the companies of Gaville (Florence) and Chianciano/Montepulciano (Siena), the latter planted at high density and considered by us to be particularly happy and suitable for producing great wines.
Produced with grapes from vineyards of the companies of Gaville (Florence) and Chianciano/Montepulciano (Siena), the latter planted at high density and considered by us to be particularly happy and suitable for producing great wines.
Produced with grapes from vineyards of the companies of Gaville (Florence) and Chianciano/Montepulciano (Siena), the latter planted at high density and considered by us to be particularly happy and suitable for producing great wines.
Outspoken Cabernet Sauvignon Sicily IGP Dei Principi di Spadafora. An extraordinary pure Sicilian wine, an organic Cabernet Sauvignon with an intense purple-red color and a rich, intense, fruity aroma. The taste is intense, fruity and clear aroma. full and round, soft and well present tannins.
Among the first pure Cabernet Sauvignon produced in Sicily. For his personality and originality he has been awarded many times over the years. Expresses the territory from which it comes: Corleone. With a purplish-red colour, it has a complex and persistent aroma, reminiscent of blackcurrant fruits and spices.
Intense ruby red colour. Intense bouquet with notes of violet. The taste is full, well structured, slightly tannic.
Famous symbol of the Astoria red family, this Cabernet tells its story from its label: bright colours, abstract natural elements, quick and shiny lines to paint a young floral wine, an emblem of joy and carefreeness. Red and floral Cabernet Sauvignon, with a slightly herbaceous, rounded, harmonious and velvety flavour, also brings out its intense aroma which reminds us of red berries, ideal for enhancing the changing flavor of meat dishes. COLOR: ruby red with purple hues
Produced with grapes from vineyards of the companies of Gaville (Florence) and Chianciano/Montepulciano (Siena), the latter planted at high density and considered by us to be particularly happy and suitable for producing great wines.
Produced with grapes from vineyards of the companies of Gaville (Florence) and Chianciano/Montepulciano (Siena), the latter planted at high density and considered by us to be particularly happy and suitable for producing great wines.
Intense ruby red in color with aging it develops garnet reflections. Spicy and fruity aroma with nuances of raspberry and blueberry. Body robust, full-bodied, savory, it is an aging wine and the Prince of red wines. It is a wine for great cooking meats, for roasted red meats, excellent with poultry, and hard cheeses.
Among the first pure Cabernet Sauvignon produced in Sicily. For his personality and originality he has been awarded many times over the years. Expresses the territory from which it comes: Corleone. With a purplish-red colour, it has a complex and persistent aroma, reminiscent of blackcurrant fruits and spices.
Outspoken Cabernet Sauvignon Sicily IGP Dei Principi di Spadafora. An extraordinary pure Sicilian wine, an organic Cabernet Sauvignon with an intense purple-red color and a rich, intense, fruity aroma. The taste is intense, fruity and clear aroma. full and round, soft and well present tannins.
Produced with grapes from vineyards of the companies of Gaville (Florence) and Chianciano/Montepulciano (Siena), the latter planted at high density and considered by us to be particularly happy and suitable for producing great wines.
Produced with grapes from vineyards of the companies of Gaville (Florence) and Chianciano/Montepulciano (Siena), the latter planted at high density and considered by us to be particularly happy and suitable for producing great wines.
Produced with grapes from vineyards of the companies of Gaville (Florence) and Chianciano/Montepulciano (Siena), the latter planted at high density and considered by us to be particularly happy and suitable for producing great wines.
Produced with grapes from vineyards of the companies of Gaville (Florence) and Chianciano/Montepulciano (Siena), the latter planted at high density and considered by us to be particularly happy and suitable for producing great wines.
Fileno, harvest 2021, 100% Grillo, is the best white wine in Italy. An extraordinary result for CVA, a small but prestigious wine cooperative in the Agrigento area.
From the vinification of Nero d'Avola and Nerello Mascalese grapes, a rosé wine of great pleasure and fragrance takes shape. Intense in the aromas, elegant, savory and mineral on the palate.
Faithful to tradition yet modern and innovative. Inzolia in purity, a wine with its aromatic characteristics, which stands out for its savory and mineral taste.
Among the first pure Cabernet Sauvignon produced in Sicily. For his personality and originality he has been awarded many times over the years. Expresses the territory from which it comes: Corleone. With a purplish-red colour, it has a complex and persistent aroma, reminiscent of blackcurrant fruits and spices.
Produced with grapes from vineyards of the companies of Gaville (Florence) and Chianciano/Montepulciano (Siena), the latter planted at high density and considered by us to be particularly happy and suitable for producing great wines.
Produced with grapes from vineyards of the companies of Gaville (Florence) and Chianciano/Montepulciano (Siena), the latter planted at high density and considered by us to be particularly happy and suitable for producing great wines.
Among the first pure Cabernet Sauvignon produced in Sicily. For his personality and originality he has been awarded many times over the years. Expresses the territory from which it comes: Corleone. With a purplish-red colour, it has a complex and persistent aroma, reminiscent of blackcurrant fruits and spices.
The Hard & Rock couple needs no introduction. They have always belonged to each other. Ruby red wine with purple hues. The nose is spicy with aromas of red fruits.
A dense dense fruit, of great olfactory expression. Anise, vanilla and blackberry wrapped in a flap of wild herbs.
A pure Cabernet Sauvignon, produced from a single vineyard of a few hectares, with an aristocratic character and great aging potential.
At the basis of some of the most famous red wines in the world, this variety has found in Sicily the ideal environment for producing wines of great depth, but which at the same time are distinguished by the softness of the tannins and aromatic complexity. VINIFICATION: Harvesting of the grapes at perfect polyphenolic maturation, destemming and alcoholic fermentation with the skins for 12 days at 26-27°C, subsequent malolactic fermentation with selected bacteria, maturation for 12 months in French oak barriques with medium toasting.GRAPES: 100 % cabernet sauvignon. It is a late variety, ripening around the end of September.
An international grape variety used for important reds, it has been cultivated in Trentino for over a century, where it gives life to a wine with great body and personality. Produced only with grapes from its own vineyards in the Arco area north of Lake Garda. Traditional "red" vinification with maceration on the skins for 8-10 days, fermentation at controlled temperature (26-28°C) and aging in fine oak for 6-10 months.
This Cabernet Sauvignon is dressed in the iconic and unmistakable Missoni texture. Obtained from vines located 100 meters above sea level, it reveals aromas of Mediterranean scrub, with its flowers and vegetable shrubs. Spices and sanguine notes close a complex olfactory sensation. Powerful sip and supported by a precise and pleasant freshness.
The Cabernet Sauvignon of Tenuta Morganti has an intense ruby color with violet hues. The nose is a dive into fruit jam: cherry, blackberry and currant in primis, refreshed by delicately herbaceous notes of tomato leaf and pepper, and still by touches of green pepper. In the mouth it is youthful and pleasant, with well-present but integrated tannins and great coherence with the olfactory profile. Perfect wine to accompany black cabbage and sausage croutons.
The Veneto IGT "Fratta", from the Maculan winery, was born in an area totally suited for the cultivation of vines: it is the municipality of Breganze, in the province of Vicenza, characterized by fertile soils and a mild hilly climate. Thanks to similar conditions, the grapes reach the correct stage of ripeness and are used as raw material for fine and refined wines. The red in question is balanced, but at the same time complex, rich in tannins and with a long and persistent finish. We are talking about a wine that optimally represents its terroir and demonstrates the company's desire to achieve excellent results with modern techniques. For the Veneto IGT "Fratta" Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot vines are used, both of French origins, but widespread throughout the world and, in particular, in this area of the Veneto. The working method of the Maculan cellar involves manual harvesting in crates and fermentation in steel in contact with indigenous yeasts. The process is completed by a one-year refinement in oak barriques, thanks to which the flavors of the Veneto IGT "Fratta" are further harmonized with each other. By the glass: very rich ruby red with violet hues. On the nose, the aroma is very intense of red berries, blueberry and raspberry, with particular notes of spices. In the mouth, the wine is balanced, rich in sweet tannins that blend to give the wine a remarkable structure and elegance.
The Veneto IGT "Fratta", from the Maculan winery, was born in an area totally suited for the cultivation of vines: it is the municipality of Breganze, in the province of Vicenza, characterized by fertile soils and a mild hilly climate. Thanks to similar conditions, the grapes reach the correct stage of ripeness and are used as raw material for fine and refined wines. The red in question is balanced, but at the same time complex, rich in tannins and with a long and persistent finish. We are talking about a wine that optimally represents its terroir and demonstrates the company's desire to achieve excellent results with modern techniques. For the Veneto IGT "Fratta" Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot vines are used, both of French origins, but widespread throughout the world and, in particular, in this area of the Veneto. The working method of the Maculan cellar involves manual harvesting in crates and fermentation in steel in contact with indigenous yeasts. The process is completed by a one-year refinement in oak barriques, thanks to which the flavors of the Veneto IGT "Fratta" are further harmonized with each other. By the glass: very rich ruby red with violet hues. On the nose, the aroma is very intense of red berries, blueberry and raspberry, with particular notes of spices. In the mouth, the wine is balanced, rich in sweet tannins that blend to give the wine a remarkable structure and elegance.
Concrete and carnal passion, sweet and bitter of those who experience real emotions. Fire-red Cabernet Sauvignon, the result of an authentic love to be rediscovered… savoring it day after day.
The Cabernet Sauvignon of Tenuta Morganti was born in Torano Nuovo in the province of Teramo, from vineyards located at an altitude of 240 meters, immersed in the splendid hills of Abruzzo, a step away from the sea and two from the mountains. Gaia and Sveva, the lively third generation of the Morganti family who run the company, have chosen to dress their bottles with the colorful designs of the well-known cartoonist Nando Perilli. The Cabernet grapes ferment in stainless steel vats at a controlled temperature for about 20 days, then refine briefly, again in steel, and another two months in glass. 1300 bottles of this wine are produced each year.
From the Ca 'de' Rocchi line, the flagship of the company, comes this equal blend of cabernet sauvignon and merlot aged in 5 and 10 hectolitre barrels for about a year. The name of the wine, Dugal, derives from the behavior of the two vines that every year try to excel one over the other, like “two roosters in the hen house”. Dugal has a dense and almost impenetrable purplish ruby color, a decisive and captivating olfactory texture, with references to dog rose, plums, blackberries and blackcurrant jam, tones of cocoa, licorice, cardamom, contained references to sweet and toasted wood, memories of cinchona and vegetal nuances. The taste is energetic, rich, the tannin already integrated, the softness and sweetness of the fruit prevails but the acidity provides the necessary shoulder to balance it. A wine not particularly complex but very faithful to the characteristics of the two grape varieties.
Cabernet Sauvignon DOC is a Friulian red wine, produced by the Perusini farm, located in Corno di Rosazzo in the province of Udine, on the eastern Friulian hills. The grape that gives rise to this wine is 100% Cabernet Sauvignon. The vinification takes place in steel with selected yeasts, followed by 12 months of aging in French oak barriques.
This Cabernet Sauvignon is dressed in the iconic and unmistakable Missoni texture. Obtained from vines located 100 meters above sea level, it reveals aromas of Mediterranean scrub, with its flowers and vegetable shrubs. Spices and sanguine notes close a complex olfactory sensation. Powerful sip and supported by a precise and pleasant freshness.
Cabernet Sauvignon Trevenezie
Typical Geographical Indication Intense with notes of raspberry and spices
Cabernet Sauvignon Grape variety: Cabernet Sauvignon Denomination: Trevenezie Typical Geographical Indication Alcohol content: 12% vol. Serving temperature: 14 ° -16 ° C Color: carmine red Bouquet: intense with notes of raspberry and spices Taste: full and slightly tannic Pairings: wine suitable for aging, suitable for game and roasts Easy to drink, it is perfect for dinners informal. It goes well with red meats, rich pasta and grilled vegetables. Grapes: Cabernet Sauvignon Denomination: Trevenezie Typical Geographical Indication Alcohol: 12% by vol. Serving temperature: 14 ° -16 ° C Color: carmine red Bouquet: intense with notes of raspberry and spices Taste: full and slightly tannic Serving suggestions: this is a wine suitable for aging, indicated for wild game and roasts An outgoing wine, it is perfect for casual dinners. Pairs well with red meats, rich pastas, and grilled vegetables.
Cabernet Sauvignon Denomination
Welcome to the wonderful world of Cabernet Sauvignon! In this article, we will explore the Cabernet Sauvignon denomination in detail, one of the most beloved grapes in the world. This grape variety has a rich history and a unique personality that captivates wine lovers from all over the globe. Let's dive into the universe of Cabernet Sauvignon and discover why it's so special.
Origins of Cabernet Sauvignon
The history of Cabernet Sauvignon dates back to the 17th century. This grape has its roots in the Bordeaux region of France, where it was born as a natural cross between Cabernet Franc and Sauvignon Blanc. Since then, the grape has spread worldwide and become a significant element in many wine regions.
Varieties of Cabernet Sauvignon
Cabernet Sauvignon is known for its versatility and has given rise to various varieties. Some of the most well-known ones are Cabernet Franc, Merlot, and Malbec. Each variety has unique characteristics that contribute to the complexity and depth of wines.
Ideal Climate for Cabernet Sauvignon
Cabernet Sauvignon thrives in temperate climates. It requires warm days and cool nights to fully develop its aromas and tannins. Regions like Bordeaux, California, and Chile offer ideal conditions for growing this grape.
Winemaking of Cabernet Sauvignon
The winemaking process of Cabernet Sauvignon requires special attention. The grapes are carefully harvested and fermented to extract the best aromas and complex structures. Often, aging takes place in oak barrels to impart additional nuances and complexity to the wine.
Tasting Notes
Cabernet Sauvignon wines are known for their deep ruby-red colors and aromas of blackcurrant, plums, and green pepper. The taste is often characterized by robust tannins and good acidity, giving the wine a long-lasting quality.
Gastronomic Pairings with Cabernet Sauvignon
The bold flavors of Cabernet Sauvignon pair well with meat-based dishes. Grilled ribeye steak, lamb chops, or aged cheddar cheese make excellent companions for this wine.
Aging Potential
One remarkable characteristic of Cabernet Sauvignon is its aging ability. These wines can mature for decades, developing surprising complexity and depth over time.
Controlled Designation of Origin (DOC)
In Italy, Cabernet Sauvignon has received special recognition. Under the Controlled Designation of Origin (DOC), some regions are famous for producing excellent Cabernet Sauvignon wines. Here, strict quality standards are maintained to ensure the authenticity and quality of the wine.
Cabernet Sauvignon in Germany
Germany is known not only for its Riesling but has recently gained recognition for its Cabernet Sauvignon wines as well. German producers have embraced the challenge and are producing impressive Cabernet Sauvignon wines, leveraging their unique terroir.
Sustainability in Cabernet Sauvignon Production
Sustainability has become a keyword in the world of wine. More and more producers are adopting eco-friendly practices to protect the future of vineyard agriculture. Cabernet Sauvignon producers actively contribute to reducing the environmental impact of their production.
The Future of Cabernet Sauvignon
The future of Cabernet Sauvignon looks promising. With ongoing research into new flavor profiles and the adoption of sustainability, Cabernet Sauvignon wines will continue to win the hearts of wine lovers.
In this article, we have explored the fascinating Cabernet Sauvignon denomination. From its origins in Bordeaux to its global spread, we have discovered the versatility and richness of this grape. Cabernet Sauvignon is a timeless grape variety that continues to surprise and delight our palates with its unique taste.
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the typical aromas of Cabernet Sauvignon?
Typical aromas include blackcurrant, plums, and green pepper.
How long can Cabernet Sauvignon wines be aged?
Cabernet Sauvignon wines can be aged for decades, gaining complexity over time.
What dishes pair well with Cabernet Sauvignon?
Meat-based dishes like grilled ribeye steak and lamb chops are excellent choices.
Where is the best Cabernet Sauvignon produced?
Bordeaux in France and some DOC regions in Italy are famous for their high-quality Cabernet Sauvignon.
How is sustainability evolving in Cabernet Sauvignon production?
More and more producers are adopting eco-friendly practices to reduce the environmental impact of Cabernet Sauvignon production.