CABERNET SAUVIGNON
CABERNET SAUVIGNON IGT VENETO
Grape variety: 100% Cabernet Sauvignon
Origin: vineyards in the Treviso countryside, surrounded by the Sile and Piave Rivers.
Winemaking: selected, healthy grapes, 3-day maceration in steel vats. After the alcoholic fermentation, the wine is decanted into 3000 litre barrels or steel tanks where it completes the malolactic fermentation (after an initial decanting stage). The wine is filtered and decanted, before being bottled.
Storage and ageing: in the cellar, at controlled humidity and a temperature of 10-12°C. Maximum ageing from 1 to 2 years. It is recommended that it is drunk young.
Colour: ruby red with purplish highlights.
Bouquet: winy and intense, characteristic and pleasantly grassy, with undertones of cherries and blackberries.
Flavour: balanced, reminiscent of cherry jam, with an aftertaste of coffee and chocolate, it has a high content of tannins, acidity and alcohol, full-bodied and a longlasting flavour. When it is still young, it has weighty tannins and is fairly smooth, which will improve with age.
Alcohol content: 13% vol.
Optimal serving temperature: 16-18°C.
Gastronomic matches: red meats, roasted and grilled meat, local sausages, pasta dishes with meat sauces, mature cheeses.