Cuvée Cristian 2022
Cuvée Cristian 2022 is a carefully selected red blend from the finest Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot parcels, matured in barriques to achieve a broad, poised balance between fruit, structure, and fine spice. Its velvety texture and ripe tannins are the result of extended maceration and meticulous oak ageing. Aromas of blackcurrant, sour cherry, ripe plum, and notes of cocoa, cedar, and a discreet smokiness shape a complex yet beautifully defined profile. Crafted for serious dining and for collectors, it offers excellent potential to evolve in bottle.
The grapes for this blend are hand-harvested from meticulously selected parcels, chosen for what becomes the winery’s most compelling red-wine lot. The two parcels supplying the fruit are closely monitored so the grapes reach both phenolic ripeness and technological maturity.
After destemming, the grapes are transferred to the vinifier for a cold pre-fermentative maceration, ensuring optimal extraction without compromising the integrity of the skins’ structure. Once inoculated, the must undergoes two délestage operations, alongside pump-overs and punch-downs carried out throughout alcoholic fermentation. The depletion of fermentable sugars signals the moment we guide the must to the press, obtaining the wine that we then keep for a further two weeks at temperatures >20 °C, to complete its secondary fermentation.
After conditioning, the Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot lots are racked into barriques, where they will mature for at least 24 months.
Deep ruby red with violet hues. Clear, with good intensity.
Black cherries, blackcurrant, blackberries, sweet spices (vanilla, cinnamon), toasted wood, hint of dark chocolate.
Firm attack, full body. Present but mature tannins. Lively acidity supporting the structure. Long finish, with well-integrated oak.
A selection red, with deep structure and balance between fruit, tannin and oak. For serious meals and cellaring.