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RedBolgheriDOC

Donna Olimpia 1898 - Bolgheri Rosso DOC

by Donna Olimpia · Tuscany, Italy

AppellationBolgheriDOC
TypeRed
GrapesCabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Petit Verdot
Alcohol14.0%
SweetnessDry
ColourRed
Colour depthDark
BodyFull-bodied
Serve at18–20 °C
Keeps for9 years
Bottled in0.75 l
Donna OlimpiaTuscany, Italy

About this wine

Vineyard and terroir

The grapes grow in the estate’s vineyards in Livorno, on soils composed of silt and sand.

Vinification

The grapes are harvested fully ripe in September and October, carefully sorted and pressed. The must ferments in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks. Repeated bâtonnage contributes a rounded, velvety texture, and the wine undergoes malolactic fermentation.

Ageing

The wine matures for 12–14 months in French oak barrels, 50% of them new, followed by at least six months in bottle before release.

Tasting profile

Rounded and velvety in texture.