
Quintessenz Cabernet Sauvignon Riserva DOC 2019
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- Varietal(s): Cabernet Sauvignon
- Age of vines: 15 – 30 years
- Temperature: 16 – 18 °C
- Age-ability: 2022 – 2030
- Yield: 50 hl/ha
- Vine training: Wire-trained
- Alcohol: 14,5 %
- Residual sugar: 1,5 g/l
- Tot. Acidity: 5,3 g/l
- Contains sulphites
Vintage
The weather conditions made 2019 a challenging year for our winegrowers. A relatively mild winter and early spring were followed by a wet and cool April and May. After the flowering of the vines, which was not until June, the weather changed and it became hot and dry. In late summer, some rain and below-average temperatures delayed the ripening of the grapes. Harvesting the healthy grapes began in early September and continued until the end of October.
Tasting notes
– deep cherry red
– cherry, raspberry, rose-hip tea overtones
– voluminous and velvety on the palate; long, smooth finish
Recommendation
This wine should be partnered with red meats, game or piquant cheeses.
Vinification
Fermentation in large wooden casks with extended maceration for 4 weeks, malo-lactic fermentation and 18 month ageing in barrique (50% new), light filtration and bottling.
Vineyard
Gently sloping, south-east facing vineyard at 220 – 260 meters above sea level, very warm micro-climate, loamy, gravely weathered chalk.
Awards
- Robert Parker - 2015: 93 p., 2016: 93 p., 2017: 92 p., 2018: 94 p.,
- James Suckling - 2015: 90 p., 2016: 92 p., 2017: 91 p., 2018: 91p., 2019: 91 p.,
- Vinous - 2017: 90 p.,
- Doctor Wine - 2015: 95 p. - Faccino; 2016: 93 p., 2017: Faccino 95 p., 2019: 94p.
- Gambero Rosso - 2015: 2 Bicchieri
- I Vini di Veronelli - 2015: 92 p., 2016: 92 p., 2017: 93 p.,
- Bibenda - 2015: 4 Grappoli; 2016: 4 Grappoli, 2017: 4 Grappoli, 2018: 4 Grappoli
- Luca Maroni - 2015: 90 p., 2016: 94 p., 2017: 93 p., 2018: 93 p., 2019: 94p.
- Falstaff - 2015: 92 p., 2016: 93 p., 2017: 93 p., 2018: 94 p.,
- Decanter - 2018: 92p. Silver Medal, 2019: 92 p.,
- Wine Hunter - 2018: Gold Award, 2019: Gold Award,
- Gradini Notes - 2018: 93+ p.,
- 5StarWines - 2018: 91 p.,
- The Wine Journal - Eros Teboni - 2018: 92 p.,
- Gault&Millau - 2019: 4 Trauben