Tenuta Meraviglia Maestro di Cava Bolgheri Superiore 2020

Tenuta Meraviglia Maestro di Cava Bolgheri Superiore 

Region: Bolgheri, Tuscany, Italy

Vintage: 2020

Bottle size: 75cl

Grape: Cabernet Franc

ABV: 14%

Notes: Vegetarian, Vegan, organic

Intense red in colour with violet hints. The nose has complex aromas of dark fruit and graphite, followed by elegant vegetal and varietal notes. On the palate, the wine is rich with subtle stoniness and a long, persistent finish.

Maestro di Cava is made from a selection of the very best Cabernet Franc sourced from 30 hectares cultivated organically. The vineyards are located at 150 metres above sea level with south-west exposure. The soil is of volcanic origin, rich in minerals and stones. The vines are 20 years old on average and trained in the Guyot system.

Natural fermentation occurs in truncated tapered, unrefined concrete vats with indigenous yeasts at controlled temperatures (between 26-28°C) with gentle pump overs. After 20 days of fermenting, the wine is then racked into large, untoasted French oak barrels for 24 months. The wine is then kept in 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.