Try this classic example of northern Italian Cabernet Sauvignon from one of Trentino’s most experienced producers. Pure, clean aromas of cedar, camphor and blackberries and the firm tannins and zippy acidity typical of sub-Alpine Italian cabernet add up to an excellent and well-priced, medium-bodied red that will be perfect at your next backyard barbecue.
The Endrizzi family has been cultivating Cabernet Sauvignon in Trentino since the early 20th century. Francesco Endrici was among the first local winemakers to explore the varied terrain in and around San Michele all’Adige to determine which vineyards would be best for the great Bordeaux variety which had been creeping north from its introduction at Conegliano in the late 1860s.
He selected sites at Maso Kinderleit and Masetto. The former, an area of granite soils that monks had first planted to grapes in the Middle Ages, provided fruit to produce characteristic aromas and impressive structure while the latter, lower in altitude and with more fertile loam soils, allowed grapes to ripen fully and provide richness and body.
Today, Cabernet Sauvignon is grown at both sites and tended with modern viticultural techniques that maximize varietal character while remaining ecologically sustainable. The fruit is hand harvested at full phenolic ripeness and left to macerate in temperature-controlled stainless steel for up to 8 days. After fermentation the wine is racked into Slavonian oak botti where it remains for 12-14 months.
Endrizzi Cabernet Sauvignon 2008
$21
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