Tenuta Meraviglia Bolgheri Rosso 2022

Tenuta Meraviglia Bolgheri Rosso

Region: Bolgheri, Tuscany, Italy

Vintage: 2022

Bottle size: 75cl

Grape: Cabernet Franc

ABV: 14%

Notes: Vegetarian, Vegan, organic

Ruby red in colour, this wine displays expressive aromas of red fruits followed by deep mineral notes. On the palate it is fresh, pleasantly savoury with concentrated ripe black fruit flavours and well-integrated tannins.

The grapes for the Bolgheri Rosso come from 30 hectares of organically farmed vineyards at 150 metres above sea level, with a south-west exposure toward the coast that benefits from cooling sea breezes. The soils are of volcanic origin, rich in minerals and stones. The wine is produced from a selection of vines aged 5 to 20 years, all trained using the Guyot system.

Fermentation occurred naturally in truncated tapered unrefined concrete vats with natural yeasts at a controlled temperature between 26-28°C. After about two weeks of fermentation, the wine was racked into large, untoasted French oak barrels, where it remained for 12 months prior to bottling. It was then kept in the bottle for three months before release.

Tenuta Meraviglia comprises 30 hectares of vineyards at the southern end of the Bolgheri denomination. Planted with Cabernet Franc and Vermentino, these certified organic vines are on an impressive plateau at 150 metres above sea level, surrounded by woodlands and boasting a splendid view of the Tyrrhenian Sea, the Tuscan Archipelago and Corsica. The soils here are of volcanic origin, containing an abundance of rhyolite, a rock used extensively in the past for buildings. Just below the plateau is a disused rhyolite quarry, currently hidden by a dense forest. Plans are afoot to use it to house the new winery that Tenuta Meraviglia are planning to build.