Tenuta di Trinoro
Toscana Rosso Campo di Tenaglia 2024
| Denomination | IGT Toscana |
|---|---|
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 14.0% by volume |
| Area | Tuscany (Italy) |
| Grape varieties | 100% Cabernet Franc |
| Aging | 8 months in new French barriques and 11 months in concrete tanks |
- 100% Cabernet Franc: Still red wine from Toscana IGT, 14% vol, 2024 vintage
- Aromatic profile: blackberry, cranberry, violet, graphite, cinnamon and mineral notes
- On the palate: structured and intense flavour, velvety texture, refined tannins
- Campo di Tenaglia: vineyard at 550m in Sarteano, vines over 25 years old, sandy-limestone soil
- Vinification: 12 days in stainless steel, 8 months in barriques, 11 months in concrete. 96 James Suckling points
Description
What type of wine it is
The Toscana Rosso Campo di Tenaglia Tenuta di Trinoro is a still red wine that precisely expresses the character of Cabernet Franc. Produced in Tuscany by the Tenuta di Trinoro estate, it falls under the Toscana IGT (Indicazione Geografica Tipica) designation. It is a structured and complex wine, characterised by an intense aromatic profile and remarkable longevity. The vinification involves fermentation in steel and a composite ageing process, designed to enhance the qualities of the grape variety. On the palate, it is deep, offering a velvety texture supported by fine tannins, making it an excellent match for red meats and game.
Where it comes from
This red comes from the Sarteano area, in the province of Siena, from a specific sunset-facing plot known as Campo di Tenaglia. The vines, over twenty-five years old, are located at an altitude of 550 metres. The soil is deep, well-drained and sandy, enriched by significant limestone aggregates. These particular territorial conditions result in extremely low yields, encouraging an extraordinary aromatic concentration and reflecting the identity of the terroir in the wine's final structure.
How it is produced
The production of this wine begins with viticulture characterised by high planting density and very low yields. After a careful harvest, fermentation takes place in stainless steel tanks for approximately twelve days. Subsequently, the wine undergoes a two-stage ageing period: it initially rests for eight months in new French oak barrels, then completes its maturation with a further eleven months in concrete vats. This careful cellar management aims to preserve the richness of the fruit and ensure its evolution over time.
History and curiosities
Born from a precious parcel in Sarteano facing the sunset, this exceptional Toscana IGT reflects the most authentic soul of Tenuta di Trinoro. The historic Cabernet Franc vines, over twenty-five years old and with deep roots, sink into a sandy soil with limestone aggregates at five hundred metres of altitude. Thanks to a high planting density and very low yields, since two thousand and fourteen these grapes have been bottled separately to capture the pure identity of Campo di Tenaglia, offering with the vintage a red of unmistakable and refined character.
Awards
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2024
97/100
James Suckling is an influential American wine critic and journalist who worked at Wine Spectator for 30 years. He left the magazine in 2010 to start his own website and guidebook (JamesSuckling.com). He specialises in Italian and Bordeaux wines.
Tasting notes
Perfume
Color
Taste
Serve at:
14 -16 °C
Longevity:
10 - 15 years
Decanting time:
1 hour
- Start up year: 1995
- Oenologist: Lorenzo Fornaini
- Bottles produced: 120.000
- Hectares: 23
The Founder, Andrea Franchetti acquired the property in the 1980s and in the beginning of the 1990s started planting his first vines. The most important lesson he gleaned from a stint in Bordeaux was the crucial role played by terroir. He saw, in the rough woodland that would become Trinoro,clay-limestone and gravel soils reminiscent of those in Saint-Émilion. Only select parcels were suitable for vine-growing, amid a sea of blue clay, and those he cleared by hand and planted in the style of the Bordelais: high-density, meter-by-meter plantings, with cuttings brought over from some of the region’s great estates. Read more
| Name | Tenuta di Trinoro Toscana Rosso Campo di Tenaglia 2024 |
|---|---|
| Type | Red still |
| Denomination | Toscana IGT |
| Vintage | 2024 |
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 14.0% by volume |
| Grape varieties | 100% Cabernet Franc |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Tuscany |
| Vendor | Tenuta di Trinoro |
| Story | History and curiositiesBorn from a precious parcel in Sarteano facing the sunset, this exceptional Toscana IGT reflects the most authentic soul of Tenuta di Trinoro. The historic Cabernet Franc vines, over twenty-five years old and with deep roots, sink into a sandy soil with limestone aggregates at five hundred metres of altitude. Thanks to a high planting density and very low yields, since two thousand and fourteen these grapes have been bottled separately to capture the pure identity of Campo di Tenaglia, offering with the vintage a red of unmistakable and refined character. |
| Origin | Sarteano (Siena) |
| Soil composition | Well-drained, deep and sandy soil with calcareous aggregates |
| Plants per hectare | 10,000 plants per hectare |
| Yield per hectare | 2,500 kg per hectare |
| Fermentation | About 12 days |
| Production technique | Fermentation in stainless steel tanks for approximately 12 days; ageing for 8 months in new French barriques and 11 months in concrete tanks |
| Wine making | Fermentation in stainless steel tanks for approximately 12 days; ageing for 8 months in new French barriques and 11 months in concrete tanks. |
| Aging | 8 months in new French barriques and 11 months in concrete tanks |
| Allergens | Contains sulphites |