Conti di San Bonifacio "Docet IGT Toscana" 2012
Cabernet Franc / Cabernet SauvignonRich & Evolved. Underwood & Plum.
Tasting Notes
Docet 2012 From Conti di Bonifacio Estate has a deep ruby colour.
On the nose it’s evolved and rich with notes of mushroom, underwood ans cedar wood. Plum and cherry notes are still present to make it more vibrant.
The mouthfeel is full and rich. Elegant chewy tannins are still there despite the age. On the mouth, notes of dark chocolate, coffee and liquorice.
The finish is elegant and long.
My score / points
Estate
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Conti di San Bonifacio |
Label
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Docet IGT Toscana |
Style
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Red & Still |
Country
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Italy |
Region
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Tuscany |
Grapes
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Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon |
Vintage
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2012 |
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Points
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Tuscany
Region of Italy
Tuscany is a central Italian region with a population of 3.8 million people and an area of around 23,000 square kilometers. Florence is the provincial capital (Firenze).
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Cabernet Franc
Grapevine that yields black grapes used for wine
Cabernet Franc is a popular black grape variety grown all over the world. It’s mostly grown for blending with Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot in the Bordeaux style, but it can also be vinified on its own, as in Chinon in the Loire. It is also made into ice wine in Canada and the United States, in addition to being used in blends and grown as a varietal.
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Red-wine variety of grape
Cabernet Sauvignon is one of the most well-known red wine grape varieties in the world. It is grown in nearly every major wine-producing region, in a wide range of climates, from the Okanagan Valley in Canada to the Beqaa Valley in Lebanon. Cabernet Sauvignon rose to popularity as a result of its use in Bordeaux wines, where it is often blended with Merlot and Cabernet Franc. The grape spread through Europe and into the New World, settling in places like California’s Santa Cruz Mountains, Paso Robles, Napa Valley, Hawkes Bay, South Africa’s Stellenbosch region, Australia’s Margaret River and Coonawarra valleys, and Chile’s Maipo Valley and Colchagua. It was the world’s most widely planted premium red wine grape for most of the twentieth century, before Merlot overtook it in the 1990s. By 2015, however, Cabernet Sauvignon had reclaimed its place as the most widely planted wine grape, with 341,000 hectares (3,410 km2) under vine globally.
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