GRAPES: Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon PRODUCTION AREA: Suvereto – Livorno – Tuscany ALTITUDE: 100 m above sea level SOIL COMPOSITION: clay, stone and silt PLANTING DENSITY: 6,000 plants/hectare TRAINING SYSTEM: Guyot and spurred cordon VINIFICATION: alcoholic fermentation in stainless steel tanks at controlled temperature. Malolactic fermentation takes place in barriques REFINING: in new and 2nd passage barriques for approximately 15 months REFINING IN BOTTLE: minimum 12 months before being released onto the market Sensory notes COLOUR: intense ruby ??with violet reflections SMELL: characterised by a combination of fruity and spicy notes, with sensations reminiscent of blackberry and blueberry, vanilla and cocoa FLAVOUR: of great structure and elegance. The tannic texture is dense and the tannins are soft. The taste persistence is long RECOMMENDED PAIRINGS: roasts, grilled red meats, aged cheeses and blue cheeses FIRST VINTAGE PRODUCED: 2007 «Cabraia, the Cabernet Franc of Gualdo del Re, was my first project followed by the planting of the vineyard in 2004, up to the bottling in 2009. An oenological excellence that bears my signature on the label»