Cabreo Il Borgo | Tenute Folonari

The Wine

Cabreo is one of the first sensory expressions that characterised the “taste turning point” of Tuscan wine in the early 1980s.
Particularly suitable for long aging, this wine reflects 40 years of Italian winemaking history through a style that has remained unchanged over time.
Vintage: purple red, crystalline and bright, on the nose it presents great synergy between secondary aromas of the fruit and tertiary aromas of the wood. In the mouth it expresses the young maturity of a great red, alternating pleasant tannic sensations with sweet vinous sensations. Descriptors: marasca, coconut, chocolate vanilla with a finish of tobacco and herbal infusions.

First vintage: 1982
Shelf life: up to 20-30 years

The Field

Production Area: from the vineyards of choice of the estates
Soil composition: mainly medium-textured clay, very rich in skeleton
Training system: low spur-pruned cordon

The Grapes

Grape varieties: Sangiovese, Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot
Planting pattern: 3,000 – 5,000 plants per hectare

In the winery

Vinification: fermentation in stainless steel and maceration for approximately 4 weeks
Aging: at least 24 months in barrique, before refining in the bottle
Alcohol content: 14,5%

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Le Tenute del Cabreo

Purchased by Nino Folonari, Giovanni’s grandfather, in 1967, the Zano estate covers about 60 hectares, 45 of which are planted with Sangiovese, Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot and the other ones are woods or rural settlements.

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