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On the palate dense, elegant, fresh, velvety-sweet fruitiness, well-integrated acidity, varied aromas, delicate minerality, dense structure, very long and full palate with delicate aftertaste aromas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #222223;\"\u003eReviews:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: #9f250d;\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWine Enthusiast:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e Year 2019 was one of the warmest in Switzerland; in fact, the fifth warmest since measurements began in 1864. The month of April regrettably saw plenty of rainfall, particularly on the south side of the Alps. This situation, however, allowed water to accumulate in the soil, which helped to get through a particularly hot summer without the vines suffering water stress. Ultimately, this resulted in grapes with an interesting aromatic bouquet and a good balance between acidity, minerality and structure.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eProduction was unfortunately the second lowest ever.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #222223;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #9f250d;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWine Spectator:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e Finely creamy bouquet, powerful and fresh, young pear, delicate mango, lemon balm, chalk, yellow melon. On the palate dense, elegant, fresh, velvety-sweet fruitiness, well-integrated acidity, varied aromas, delicate minerality, dense structure, very long and full palate with delicate aftertaste aromas.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eProducer Information\u003c\/h4\u003e\nThe estate of Castello Luigi is close to the Italian border, in the village Besazio. The winery is located in a beautiful castle surrounded by its vineyards. The planting consists of Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Chardonnay. Luigi Zanini offers two well-crafted wines of high quality. Castello Luigi is a relatively young winery which was purchased in 1988. With the purchase of an old farmhouse came a land of approximately 43.000 square meters, of which about 30.000 had the perfect soil for cultivating wine. 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On the palate dense, elegant, fresh, velvety-sweet fruitiness, well-integrated acidity, varied aromas, delicate minerality, dense structure, very long and full palate with delicate aftertaste aromas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #222223;\"\u003eReviews:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: #9f250d;\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWine Enthusiast:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e Year 2019 was one of the warmest in Switzerland; in fact, the fifth warmest since measurements began in 1864. The month of April regrettably saw plenty of rainfall, particularly on the south side of the Alps. This situation, however, allowed water to accumulate in the soil, which helped to get through a particularly hot summer without the vines suffering water stress. Ultimately, this resulted in grapes with an interesting aromatic bouquet and a good balance between acidity, minerality and structure.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eProduction was unfortunately the second lowest ever.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #222223;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #9f250d;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWine Spectator:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e Finely creamy bouquet, powerful and fresh, young pear, delicate mango, lemon balm, chalk, yellow melon. On the palate dense, elegant, fresh, velvety-sweet fruitiness, well-integrated acidity, varied aromas, delicate minerality, dense structure, very long and full palate with delicate aftertaste aromas.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eProducer Information\u003c\/h4\u003e\nThe estate of Castello Luigi is close to the Italian border, in the village Besazio. The winery is located in a beautiful castle surrounded by its vineyards. The planting consists of Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Chardonnay. Luigi Zanini offers two well-crafted wines of high quality. Castello Luigi is a relatively young winery which was purchased in 1988. With the purchase of an old farmhouse came a land of approximately 43.000 square meters, of which about 30.000 had the perfect soil for cultivating wine. After readying the three hectares of land for viticulture, Luigi Zanini dedicated two hectares to the cultivation of Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc, and one hectare to the production of Chardonnay.\u003cbr\u003e"}