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CASTELLO BANFI EXCELSUS D.O.C 2017/2018
Country: Italy, Tuscany
Grape Varieties: Cabernet Sauvignon blend
Grape Varieties: Cabernet Sauvignon blend
AWARDS:
Raffaele Vecchione - WinesCritic.com
Wine spectator: 93/100
Method of production:
Fermentation: in temperature-controlled (25-30°C) Horizon hybrid French oak and stainless-steel tanks
Aging: in French oak barriques (350 l.) for about 18 months
Intense wine with very fruity scents accompanied by more complex notes of jam, spices, tobacco and coffee. In the mouth it shows all its grandeur, with sweet tannins and very persistent hints.
Tasting Notes: Deep red colour with aromas of cassis, ripe fruit, licorice and tobacco. In the mouth, the wine is very powerful, full-bodied and enveloping. Ideal for long aging.
Food Pairing: Ideal with red meats and cheese.
Raffaele Vecchione - WinesCritic.com
Wine spectator: 93/100
Method of production:
Fermentation: in temperature-controlled (25-30°C) Horizon hybrid French oak and stainless-steel tanks
Aging: in French oak barriques (350 l.) for about 18 months
Intense wine with very fruity scents accompanied by more complex notes of jam, spices, tobacco and coffee. In the mouth it shows all its grandeur, with sweet tannins and very persistent hints.
Tasting Notes: Deep red colour with aromas of cassis, ripe fruit, licorice and tobacco. In the mouth, the wine is very powerful, full-bodied and enveloping. Ideal for long aging.
Food Pairing: Ideal with red meats and cheese.
Case Bottles: 6
Product Id: 0444
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Cab.Sauvignon Blend
Cabernet Sauvignon lends itself particularly well in blends with Merlot. This is actually the archetypal Bordeaux blend, though in different proportions in the sub-regions and sometimes topped up with Cabernet Franc, Malbec, and Petit Verdot.
In the Médoc and Graves the percentage of Cabernet Sauvignon in the blend can range from 95% to as low as 40%. It is particularly suited to the dry, warm, free- draining, gravel-rich soils and is responsible for the redolent cassis characteristics as well as the depth of colour, tannic structure and pronounced acidity of Médoc wines. However 100% Cabernet Sauvignon wines can be slightly hollow-tasting in the middle palate and Merlot with its generous, fleshy fruit flavours acts as a perfect foil by filling in this cavity.
In St-Emilion and Pomerol, the blends are Merlot dominated as Cabernet Sauvignon can struggle to ripen there - when it is included, it adds structure and body to the wine. Sassicaia is the most famous Bordeaux blend in Italy and has spawned many imitations, whereby the blend is now firmly established in the New World and particularly in California and Australia.
In the Médoc and Graves the percentage of Cabernet Sauvignon in the blend can range from 95% to as low as 40%. It is particularly suited to the dry, warm, free- draining, gravel-rich soils and is responsible for the redolent cassis characteristics as well as the depth of colour, tannic structure and pronounced acidity of Médoc wines. However 100% Cabernet Sauvignon wines can be slightly hollow-tasting in the middle palate and Merlot with its generous, fleshy fruit flavours acts as a perfect foil by filling in this cavity.
In St-Emilion and Pomerol, the blends are Merlot dominated as Cabernet Sauvignon can struggle to ripen there - when it is included, it adds structure and body to the wine. Sassicaia is the most famous Bordeaux blend in Italy and has spawned many imitations, whereby the blend is now firmly established in the New World and particularly in California and Australia.
