Nonni Cabernet Sauvignon - Familia Innocenti

Nonni Cabernet Sauvignon - Familia InnocentiIn the glass, the Nonni Cabernet Sauvignon from Familia Innocenti presents a bright purple color. Holding the glass at a slight angle, a transition of hue towards garnet red can be seen at the edges of this barrel-aged wine. Poured into a red wine glass, this red wine from Argentina reveals wonderfully expressive aromas of red currant and black currant, rounded out by eucalyptus and pepper contributed by aging in wooden barrels. This red from Familia Innocenti is ideal for all connoisseurs who like it dry. However, it is never dry or brittle, as one would expect from a wine of high quality. On the tongue, this balanced red wine is characterized by an incredibly crisp texture. Due to the moderate fruit acidity, the Nonni Cabernet Sauvignon flatters with a soft mouthfeel, without at the same time lacking in juicy liveliness. The final of this mature red wine from the wine-growing region of the Valle de Uco, more precisely from San Carlos, finally convinces with good reverberation. The finish is also accompanied by mineral hints of the soils dominated by sandstone and limestone. Vinification of the Familia Innocenti Nonni Cabernet Sauvignon This balanced red wine from Argentina is made from the Cabernet Sauvignon grape variety. The grapes grow in optimal conditions in the Valle de Uco. The vines here dig their roots deep into soils of limestone and sandstone. The grapes for this red wine from Argentina, when perfectly ripe, are harvested exclusively by hand. After the hand harvest, the grapes reach the winery by the fastest route. Here they are sorted and carefully ground. Then fermentation takes place in small wood at controlled temperatures. After fermentation is complete, the elegant Nonni Cabernet Sauvignon is aged for another 6 months in French oak barriques. Food recommendation for the Familia Innocenti Nonni Cabernet Sauvignon Drink this red wine from Argentina ideally tempered at 15 - 18°C as an accompanying wine to chickpea curry, spaghetti with caper-tomato sauce or pasta with sausage dumplings. Awards for the Nonni Cabernet Sauvignon from Familia Innocenti This wine from San Carlos convinces not only us, no also well-known wine evaluators distinguished it already. Among the ratings for the 2017 vintage are Tim Atkin Master of Wine - 90 points