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  • Country ranking ?

    273
  • Producer ranking ?

    14
  • Decanting time

    2h
  • When to drink

    now to 2035
  • Food Pairing

    Hay-baked rack of lamb “en cocotte”

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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,...

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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 ...

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Tasting note

color

Deep, Ruby red and Dark

ending

Long, Lingering and Spicy

flavors

Blackberry, Blackcurrant, Plum, Herbs, Floral and Nutty

nose

Youthful, Complex, Tempting and Charming

recommend

Yes

taste

Average in Acidity, Medium tannin, Balanced, Developing, Full-bodied, Average, Round, Rich, Elegant and Silky tannins

Verdict

Intelligent and Impressive

Information

Origin

Mercatale Valdarno, Chianti
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