Isole e Olena Collezione Privata Cabernet Sauvignon 2020
Isole e Olena Collezione Privata Cabernet Sauvignon
Region: Tuscany, Italy
Vintage: 2020
Bottle size: 75cl
Grape: Cabernet Sauvignon
ABV: 14.5%
On the nose, aromas of blackcurrants and a hint of eucalyptus. On the palate, it shows flavours of pure berry, cassis, blackberry, vanilla and minerals. It is savoury in flavour, velvety in texture with firm yet supple tannins and a slight cedary spice on the finish.
The grapes are grown on the Isole e Olena estate on a 3.5 hectares vineyard.The vineyards are located on South/South-West facing slopes at an altitude of 350-400 meters above sea level. Here soil is a mixture of limestone, clay slates and marl. The vines are 25/35 years old and planted with 5.000-7.350 vines per hectare. The training system of the vines is Guyot.
Grapes were selected in the vineyards, destemmed and then maceration on the skins lasted four weeks in oak vats. Fermentation took place in stainless steel tanks, with pumping over twice a day. After malolactic fermentation, the wine is racked into French oak barrels for 24 months.The wine was aged a further two years in bottle before release.
The name 'Isole e Olena' came about in the 1950s when two adjoining estates, 'Isole' and 'Olena', were purchased by the De Marchi family and combined to form one. The history of both estates dates back many hundreds of years, and the earliest documentation of the village of Olena goes as far back as the 12th century. During the 1950s, the De Marchi family planted specialised vineyards and expanded the cellars. Today, the estate is run by Paolo De Marchi and his wife Marta. Paolo comes from a family with three generations of winemaking experience in the northern part of Piemonte and his older son, Luca, now runs the family estate there, Proprietà Sperino.
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