Maestro di Cava, Bolgheri DOC Superiore BIO, 75cl, 2016

Made mainly from Cabernet Franc grapes, Maestro di Cava is a Bolgheri Superiore with an important structure.

It needs two years, one of which is spent in oak barrels, to become what it is: and the result repays the expectation throughout. The nose is elegant, with notes of blackberry, cherry and a touch of spice and cocoa. On the palate, it envelops with intensity and structure, noble, ripe tannins and a long, lingering finish.

 Pairings

Accompanies the finest meats, both long-cooked such as braised and roasted meats, and short-cooked meats such as Florentine steak, pan-seared pigeon, and baked lamb loin. Also ideal with aged sheep and cow cheeses.

 Aging and service

Ready to drink as early as now with the precaution of oxygenating it for half an hour in large glasses or a carafe, it is a long-lived wine that is ennobled by aging for a decade or so from the harvest.