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Wine Description
The Story
Cabreo Il Borgo debuted in 1985 with its 1982 vintage. Just above Greve in the Chianti region, the Cabreo holdings include 124 acres planted to Sangiovese and Cabernet Sauvignon grown to produce Il Borgo. Chianti’s famed stony soils are ideal for making wines with great aging potential. At 984 feet in elevation, the densely planted vineyards produce low yields of grapes with concentration and complexity. Fermentation at controlled temperature ...
Wine Information
CABREO IL BORGO
ORIGIN
Made with grapes from Cabreo Estate vineyards located in the hills of Greve in Chianti at an altitude of 300 meters a.s.l.
GRAPES
Sangiovese: 70%.
Cabernet Sauvignon: 30%.
Vineyard density: 3000-5000 plants per hectare.
Yield per hectare: an average of 7 tons of grapes.
Yield of grapes into wine: approximately 65%.
VINIFICATION AND MATURATION
Grape harvest: Sangiovese in the first half of October, Caber...