D'Orsaria "Bear" Cabernet Franc IGT
IT352-22
Azienda Agricola Marco Cecchini
D'Orsaria "Bear" Cabernet Franc IGT
Friuli-Venezia Giulia , Italy
| Type: | General |
| Varietals: | Cabernet Franc |
| Region: | Friuli-Venezia Giulia , Udine |
| Planted: | 2000 |
| Farming Methods: | Hand harvested |
| Total Production: | 600 cases |
| Soil: | sandy soils |
| Climate: | the summers are warm, the winters are very cold, and it is partly cloudy year round. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 30°F to 84°F and is rarely below 21°F or above 92°F. |
| Fermentation: | Fermentation with maceration in steel tanks for about 15 days. After 4 months in stainless steel tanks to complete the malolactic fermentation, the wine stays for 1 year in small barrels of French and California oak (barrique). Followed by one year in larger Slavonian and French oak (tonneau). The wine is aged in a bottle for a further six months before release. |
| Winemaker: | Marco Cecchini |
| Elevage: | 6-8 months in bottle |
| ABV | 13.0% | SO2 | 50 ml/g | Sizes | 750ml |
ABOUT THIS BOTTLE
In 2005, Marco Cecchini established a negociant business, buying grapes from carefully selected small-scale local growers and vinifying them in his modern winery. Here, his family releases D'Orsaria wines from the winery at Orsaria, near Premariacco.
