Cabernet Sauvignon Garda DOC 2013 - Zenato

Cabernet Sauvignon Santa Cristina DOC 2013 - Zenato

Cabernet Sauvignon is a noble variety famed for its capacity to produce full-bodied red wines with a distinctive bouquet. This wine derives from a meticulous selection of Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc that is vinified according to traditional techniques then aged and fined in small barrels of French oak.

GRAPE VARIETY: 85% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Cabernet Franc.

GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION AND VINEYARD CHARACTERISTICS: the vineyard is located in S. Cristina estate, in Peschiera del Garda, on the southern shores of Garda lake. South exposed.

TYPE OF SOIL: cretaceous-clay base.

TRAINING SYSTEM: cordon trained and spur-pruned

AVERAGE OF THE VINEYARDS: 20 years.

BUDS PER PLANT: 5-6 per plant.

YIELD PER HECTARE: 80 hundredweight.

HARVEST TIME: last 10 days of September, beginning of October.

WINE-MAKING: fermented for approximately 2 weeks in stainless steel tanks with frequent pumping over to maximize transfer of the substances contained in the skins. Aged for 18 months in new and used barriques. After racking, the wine sojourns for 2-3 months in stainless steel tanks and for a further 5-6 months in the bottle before being released on the market.

COLOUR: cherry red with very lively lights in the glass and garnet veins.

NOSE: The bouquet is full, layered and lingering, with a succession of overtones of red berries, mature fruit and fruit preserves, with an accent of vanilla, spices and a very light and extremely pleasurable hint of grass.

PALATE: mouth-filling, well-rounded, complex and full-bodied wine and yet also velvet-smooth and very elegant, confirming the sensation of being well-fruited, underscored by the vanilla and liquorice. Great aromatic length.

SERVING TEMPERATURE: at 18-20°C.

GASTRONOMICAL COMBINATIONS: the ideal match are game, grilled meat and mature cheeses.