2018 | Il Carnasciale | Caberlo (Magnum)

Description

Red Wine: 2018 | Il Carnasciale | Caberlo (Magnum)

A full body with round, fine tannins that are nicely integrated into the wine. Fresh and vivid finish. Very balanced and attractive.

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Producer: Il Carnasciale

Ratings: JS | 94

Vintage: 2018

Size: 1.5L

ABV: 13.5%

Varietal: Rare Red Blend

Country/Region: Italy, Tuscany

A full body with round, fine tannins that are nicely integrated into the wine. Fresh and vivid finish. Very balanced and attractive.

Reviews:

• James Suckling: Impressive aromas of sage, mint and currants follow through to a full body with round, fine tannins that are nicely integrated into the wine. Fresh and vivid finish. Very balanced and attractive. Drink in 2023 and onwards, but already very attractive.

Producer Information

Podere Il Carnasciale (also known as Caberlot) is a cult estate in Valdarno, Tuscany. The winery is famous for being the only producer in the world of Caberlot, a crossing of Merlot and Cabernet Franc, grown exclusively at the estate. As Caberlot is not a recognised Tuscan variety, the wines are designated as IGT Toscana. The estate was established by Wolf and Bettina Rogosky. The couple had met the agronomist Remigio Bordini in the 1980s, who had discovered the Caberlot crossing in an abandoned vineyard near Padua in the 1960s. The crossing was thought to have occurred naturally, showing characteristics of both varieties, leading Bordini to call it Caberlot – although no DNA testing has ever been done. Bordini agreed to allow the Rogoskys to plant it on their Tuscan property, above the Arno river, and be the first to vinify it. The couple initially had trouble planting a vineyard, as they couldn’t secure a permit to remove the existing olive trees on their property. Only after a severe frost in 1985 cleared a small parcel were they able to plant vines, resulting in a tiny vineyard less than a third of a hectare (0.7 acres), named Il Carnasciale. The vineyard was tended entirely organically and by hand with the inaugural vintage produced in 1988.