Franchesato - IGT Toscana Cabernet Franc

Franchesato, the Cabernet Franc of Terre del Marchesato.

Red wine with a strong character, intense aromas and well present tannins, classic expression of Franc in the Bolgheri terroir.

Franchesato was born from the desire of Maurizio Fuselli to enrich the range of mono-varietal wines, pride of our production.

• First year of production: 2018
• Variety: Cabernet Franc 100%
• Vine breeding: single spurred cordon
• Vinification: in conical steel vats with long maceration
• Aging: 18 months in new French oak barrels
• Alcohol: 14%
• Service temperature:16° / 18° C
• Annual production: 3.000 bottles
• Bottle formats: 750 ml – 1,5 lt. – 3 lt. – 6 lt.

VINIFICATION AND REFINEMENT:

Harvesting is done by hand in small crates, the bunches are selected first in the vineyard then on the sorting table in the cellar, then destemming and soft crushing.

Alcoholic fermentation takes place in conical steel vats at a controlled temperature between 24/26 ° C for a week, followed by maceration for 10 to 15 days essential to extract colours, aromas and tannins. Refinement takes place in new French oak barrique, in the barrel room at controlled temperature and humidity for a period of about 18 months; during which malolactic fermentation takes place to soften the tannins. At the end of the refinement the wine is bottled, where it rests for another 12 months before being introduced on the market.

TASTING NOTES:

Colour: clear with an intense ruby red color, dense in the glass with a beautiful crystalline sheen.

Aromas: intense and penetrating in the nose, frank and fine, with notes of red fruits such as strawberry, cherry and currant, black fruits such as blackberry. Vegetables and balsamic notes follow, such as leaf of pepper, fresh herbaceous, myrtle and Mediterranean vegetation. Closes with spicy notes of black pepper.

Taste: structured and warm, it has an entrance characterized by a pleasant freshness and light sapidity. The center of the mouth is wide, structured, with well-present and enveloping tannins. The finish is long and elegant.

Ideal pairing: wild boar stew with spinach – lamb or bacon or pork knuckle with vegetables, all cooked in the oven – medium aged Pecorino – Parmigiano 20/24 months – also excellent for meditation.

Perfect match: pork knuckle with a side of baked vegetables.

Fattoria Terre del Marchesato is a small winery managed by the Fuselli family. Vineyards are located in the heart of the best production area of Bolgheri, right in the middle of the plots of land from which are produced the most renowned wines of the area such as Sassicaia, Ornellaia and Guado al Tasso.

The territory has an ancient rural history, in which nobles and sharecroppers have often lived together and cooperated. Terre del Marchesato, whose name is inspired to the old Marquis who owned the land before 1954, is a piece of this history. Definitively converted into a winery in 1998, the company has adhered since the beginning to the DOC Bolgheri.

Aspiring to carve out a small but significant space among the best producers of Bolgheri, since the beginning of the activity, they have tried to pursue high levels of excellence so that their wines express not only the uniqueness of the terroir, but also the identity and tradition of their family history...