Winery Cafaggio - Cortaccio Toscana

Winery CafaggioCortaccio Toscana

4.3
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.
The Cortaccio Toscana of Winery Cafaggio is a red wine from the region of Toscane.
This wine is composed of 100% of the grape variety Cabernet Sauvignon.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or veal.

Taste structure of the Cortaccio Toscana from the Winery Cafaggio

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Cortaccio Toscana of Winery Cafaggio in the region of Toscane is a powerful with a nice freshness.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Cortaccio Toscana of Winery Cafaggio in the region of Toscane often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, spices or red fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Cafaggio's Cortaccio Toscana.

Winemaker
Stefano Girelli
Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
14°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Cabernet-Sauvignon

Cabernet-Sauvignon noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches, and small grapes. Cabernet-Sauvignon noir can be found in many vineyards: South-West, Loire Valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Armagnac, Rhone Valley, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

Last vintages of this wine

Cortaccio Toscana - 2011
In the top 100 of of Toscane wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Cortaccio Toscana - 2008
In the top 100 of of Toscane wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Cortaccio Toscana - 2007
In the top 100 of of Toscane wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Cortaccio Toscana - 2006
In the top 100 of of Toscane wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Cortaccio Toscana - 2005
In the top 100 of of Toscane wines
Average rating: 4.411110
Cortaccio Toscana - 2004
In the top 100 of of Toscane wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Cortaccio Toscana - 2003
In the top 100 of of Toscane wines
Average rating: 4.111110

The best vintages of Cortaccio Toscana from Winery Cafaggio are 2005, 2001, 2008, 2007 and 2006.

Informations about the Winery Cafaggio

The winery offers 11 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Toscane
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The Winery Cafaggio is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 11 wines for sale in the of Toscane to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Toscane
In the top 950 of of Italy wines
In the top 300 of of Toscane wines
In the top 4500 of red wines
In the top 5500 wines of the world

The wine region of Toscane

Tuscany is one of the most famous and prolific wine regions in Europe. It is best known for its Dry red wines made from Sangiovese grapes, which dominate production. These include Chianti, Brunello di Montalcino and Vino Nobile di Montepulciano. The region's Vin Santo is also highly prized, as are its passito dessert wines, though these are produced in comparatively tiny quantities.

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The word of the wine: Sorting

Action which consists in removing the bad grains, not ripe or affected by the rot. We often use vibrating sorting tables which, by shaking, make the impurities fall to the ground. In the case of sweet wines, we speak of harvesting by successive selections, in several passages, to select the very ripe grapes each time.

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