Le Cupole

Tenuta di Trinoro

Pronunciation
Lay-Coop-oh-leh
Year
2008
Type
Red
Winery
Tenuta di Trinoro
Region
Toscana
Oenologist
Andrea Franchetti

Overview

2007 is a vintage where wines from late-ripening fruit like cabernet sauvignon and petit verdot came out on top because they could live longer through the dew of autumn mornings. The grounds had been terribly dry and when in the vats musts had very little juice – pumps would sometimes fail because of a lack of liquid in the heavy matter which, pushed, made a sound like wicker. After fermenting all the wines looked black and impenetrable for months before they started to deepen and open in a process that is still now continuing. In April 2008 they were showing a kind of fruit and tannin the like of which we have never seen before. There is no doubt that this vintage’s powerful wine will have a long life and will start peaking many years from now.

Wine Notes

Grape Variety
40% Cabernet Franc, 22% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot, 8% Petit Verdot
Vinification
Fermentation in temperature controlled stainless steel with skin contact
Aging
8 months in French barriques and 10 months in cement
Alcohol
14.5%
| Appearance
Bright ruby color, with a garnet hint
| Aroma
Ripe fruit, crushed flowers, smoke and bacon fat emerge from this deep, richly-flavored wine
| Taste
An explosive wine. It is an unusually complex wine at this level silky and velvety with bright freshness on the finish
| Serving Suggestions
Pasta dishes, ravioli with cheese, seasoned poultry

Le Cupole

Suggested Retail:
$53.00
CSPC#:
635771
Available Sizes:
750ml
1500ml
3000ml
Bottles Per Case:
6