Cantine Collalto - Cabernet Piave DOC 2012 - 0,75l

Collalto’s Cabernet marries the crisp, herbaceous notes of the Cabernet franc grape to the raspberry nuances classic to Cabernet sauvignon. It offers the wine lover a particularly delicious wine with only moderate alcohol and very light tannins. As such, it is perfect with aged cheeses (Imbriago, Castel de Conejan, and the like) and with all red and lighter meat dishes and grills (pork, sausages, hams).

Grapes: Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc
Serving temperature: 18°C
Alcohol: 12.5%
Acidity: 5.2 g/l

GROWING AREA PROFILE
Location: Gravel plains on the left bank of the river Piave
Elevation: 50 metres
Aspect: South
Soil profile: Medium textured
Vineyard density: 4,800 vines/hectare

VINIFICATION AND AGEING
Vineyard yield: 80 q/ha
Harvest period: September 20- October 10
Pressing: De-stemming and gentle pressing
Fermentation containers: Temperature-controlled stainless steel and lined cement vats
Fermentation period: 8 days
Maceration period: 8 days on the skins
Maturation containers: 100- and 130 hl-botti of Slavonian oak
Maturation period: 10 months
Bottle ageing: 3 months

TASTING NOTES
Appearance: Ruby red, tending to garnet with ageing
Bouquet: Generous, youthful, and heady, with subtle hints of fresh grass and nuances violets and raspberries
Palate: Clean-edged and dry, well balanced, and full-fruited, with the perfect level of tannins

SERVING SUGGESTIONS
Perfect with aged cheeses and with all red and lighter meat dishes and grills (pork, sausages, hams).