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The Story
In the 1960s Remigio Bordini discovered a unique clone growing in Veneto, a vine clearly from the Cabernet family that also betrayed distinctive Merlot traits. Wolf and Bettina Rogosky were looking for something special to grow on their tiny 2.5ha Tuscan estate 420 meters above sea level, and this Cabernet Franc / Merlot mutation, known as Caberlot, was the perfect fit. The first plantings were made in 1985 and the first wine was made in 1988, but barely a decade later Wolf sadly died. However, his wife Bettina, their son Moritz and winemaker Peter Schilling have since ensured great success for the estate, earning Il Carnasciale a cult following.
Wine Information
lL Caberlot - Podere Il Carnasciale
In the early 1970' a German couple, Wolf and Bettina Rogosky, bought a property in Tuscany. The estate lies atop a rocky, south-facing bluff that towers above Tuscany’s Arno river. “It was always Wolf's dream to have a place there,” says Bettina. “Tuscany was the place for beauty, and at that time property was plentiful and inexpensive.” In 1986 they were given permission by the local government to begin planting grapes on their property Il Carnasciale, and under Wolf’s guidance they assembled an impressive winemaking team including enologist Vittorio Fiori and agronomist Remigio Bordini who supplied his mysterious and jealously guarded Caberlot grape variety. Il Caberlot, and its second label Carnasciale, are the only wines in the world made from this mysterious clone discovered four decades ago near Verona. Named “Caberlot,” the grape has characteristics of both Cabernet and Merlot—hence its name. Caberlot’s discoverer Bordini has allowe! d the vine to be planted on just one place outside his nursery: at Wolf and Bettina's estate, Il Carnasciale.
Their first wine was released in 1988, and after that Il Caberlot rapidly collected admirers and awards. In 1994, Wolf suddenly passed away. Bettina continues the work on the estate with her two sons Philip and Morritz, and enologist Peter Schilling, who joined the crew in 2002.
Il Caberlot is bottled exclusively in magnum bottles.
Production area: 1 ha
Grape varieties: Caberlot
Average age of vines: 20 years
Podere Il Carnasciale
52020 Mercatale Valdarno
Arezzo
Italia
Tel. + 39 55 991 1142
Fax + 39 55 992 957
Vuosikerta 2008
The season was characterized by an autumn and a winter which were not particularly cold and with little rain, conditions which favored a slightly early bud break compared to the preceding vintages. Spring, and the first vegetation, saw the appearance of adverse meteorological conditions, with frequent rainfall until the end of May which caused a slowing of plant growth, a slowing which, nonetheless, did not have harmful effects on vine health. June and July, instead, were warm and dry, while in August there was scattered rainfall which helped the vines to sustain regular growth of both the vegetation and the grapes.
The months of September and October were very favorable for harvest operations, thanks as well to temperature swings from daytime heat to nighttime coolness, optimal conditions for grape quality. Sangiovese was picked during the last ten days of September, while Cabernet continued to be harvested until the middle of October. From the very beginning of the harvest the musts showed very interesting colors and aromas, which indicated that the vintage was of very high level indeed.