CAFAGGIO BASILICA DEL PRUNETO IGT MERLOT

Cafaggio
Basilica del Pruneto Merlot IGT

Deep ruby color. The bouquet reveals soft cherry and blackberry nuances with lighter tones of spice, cinnamon and leather. These qualities are enhanced by further complexity thanks to delicate background renderings of cola, licorice and rosemary herb. Basilica del Pruneto presents soft tannins and a long, silky finish with dusty mineral tones that last for many long seconds.

VARIETIES: Merlot
REGION: Italy / Central Italy / Toscana
AGEING: Matures for 18 months, in equal measure, in medium-tosted 225-litre French Tronçais and Allier oak barriques, within which malolactic fermentation also occurs
GUARDING POTENTIAL: Enjoy now or will cellar well up to 10 years
SERVE: Serve at 16ºC – 18ºC
FITS TO: Goes especially well with cold cuts, salami, grilled or roasted red and white meat
VIVINO: Average 4.1 ★★★★✰

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MERLOT – Basilica del Pruneto | Range | Basilica Cafaggio srl

“Conca d’Oro”, the land of Chianti

Basilica del Pruneto is an unblended Merlot, obtained from the cultivation of a small vineyard overlooking the ‘Conca d’Oro’.

Villa Cafaggio covers approximately 60 hectares, of which 30 are cultivated as specialised vineyards and about 3 as olive groves. The remaining area is woodland. Situated in the hamlet of Greve in Chianti, in Panzano, the estate is nestled in the ‘Conca d’Oro’ (Golden basin), an area recognised as the finest zone for producing Chianti Classico.

Basilica Cafaggio srl produces four “Chianti Classico”: Basilica Solatìo Chianti Classico Riserva, Basilica San Martino Chianti Classico Riserva, as well as one Chianti Classico Riserva and one Chianti Classico. Furthermore, Cafaggio produces other two ‘Cru’: Basilica del Cortaccio Cabernet Sauvignon and Basilica del Pruneto Merlot.