Scipio 2017
IGT Toscana rosso, Sette Cieli, 750 ml
| Grape variety: | Cabernet Franc |
| Producer: | Sette Cieli |
| Origin: | Italy / Toscana |
Description
The bouquet is flowery with hints of spices. It shows complex aromas of wild berries, black currents and Mediterranean spices. The mouth is full bodied and fleshy, with a nice integrated acidity providing it with the right structure.
Attributes
| Origin: | Italy / Toscana |
| Grape variety: | Cabernet Franc |
| Label: | Vegan |
| Ripening potential: | 4 to 10 years |
| Drinking temperature: | 16 to 18 °C |
| Food Pairing: | Bistecca fiorentina, T-Bone steak, Risotto with ceps, Spiced grillades, Meat salad, Rabbit ragout with olives |
| Vinification: | long must fermentation, Punching down |
| Harvest: | hand-picking, strict selection |
| Maturation: | in partly new and used barriques/ Pièces, some months bottle storage before sale |
| Bottling: | filtration |
| Maturation duration: | 36 months |
| Volume: | 15.0 % |
| Note: | Contains sulphites |
Sette Cieli
It isn’t easy to ascend to seventh heaven. And indeed, the road to the wine estate Sette Cieli is fraught with some difficulties. You might need to take a few detours (seventh heaven isn’t on Google Maps’ radar), but the Ratti family’s wine paradise is more than worth the effort.
As is so often the case in the world of wine, this winery was created as the realisation of a dream. Erika Ratti made her dream a reality by planting the first vines in 2001 high above the Bolgheri plain, the birthplace of the world-famous Bolgheri wines. The magnificent view from up there extends from Monteverdi Marittimo, surrounded by dense forests, over the plain to the Tyrrhenian Sea shimmering on the horizon – a wonderful place!
Italy
Italy – Where wine is a way of life
The Italian wine regions are extremely diverse, and this is made clear in their wines. Established varieties such as Merlot, Syrah, and Sauvignon can be found on just 15 percent of the total vine growing area. The remaining 85 percent is reserved for autochthonous, indigenous varieties. More than 2,000 different grape varieties are grown under diverse conditions and pressed with various techniques into wines that reach the top tier of the international wine market.
