reference: 102642

Querciabella

Camartina 2016

Toscana IGT

Made as an innovative wine, a so-called Supertuscan, it is produced only in favorable years with the best Cabernet Sauvignon and Sangiovese grapes of the estate.

Alcol	13,5%
Size	0,75 l
Tipology	Red
Style	Rich and structured
Particular character	classy / modern wine
Year	2016
Vines	Cabernet sauvignon 70%, Sangiovese 30%
Country	Italy
Region	Tuscany
Territory	Chianti
Viticulture	Organic and biodynamic
Refinement	Barrique
Service temperature	64°F

Camartina 2016

Camartina is the flagship of Querciabella production, born in 1981 as a table wine, combining Bordeaux grapes with the traditional Sangiovese.

Wine making also follows Bordeax style. Single varieties are processed separetely; maceration is prolonged with délastage and punching down; the wine is aged in new French barriques for a total of 18 months; the final blend is created with the aim of absolute excellence; it is bottled without filtration.

It comes from vines managed with a very strict biological regime on a poor soil of sandstone and marl at 400 m of altitude, facing south.

It is not produced in unfavorable years (e.g. 1988, 1992, 1998, 2002, 2014).

Features

Colour: ruby red.

perfume: strong aromas of ripe wild berries, sweet spices and balsamic sensations.

Taste: full-bodied, elegant and harmonious; it is soft with an incredible long finish.

Suggestions

It is best appreciated 3-4 years after the harvest and up to 15 years if well preserved. It goes well with red meats and game; it should be served in a large glass at a temperature of 16 ° C.

Recommended with: roasts.