2010 | Caiarossa | Rosso

The 2010 Caiarossa opens with a rich and compelling bouquet, with deep layers of dark fruit, spice and chocolate. The tannic structure of the blends is round and velvety, emphasizing the delicacy and finesse of the vintage.

Reviews:

• Wine Advocate: An IGT Toscana blend of Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Sangiovese, Cabernet Sauvignon, Petit Verdot, Syrah and Alicante, the 2010 Caiarossa is a tremendous wine. The bouquet is rich and compelling with deep layers of dark fruit, spice and chocolate. Given the complexity of the blend, it's hard to identify any single variety although the softness of Merlot and the structure of the two Cabernet grapes definitely comes through in the mouth.

• James Suckling: A full-bodied red with so much ripe berry and plum fruit that it verges on jammy, yet it turns out velvety and delicious. Will improve with age. A blend of cabernet franc, merlot, sangiovese, cabernet sauvignon, petit verdot, syrah, and alicante. Made from biodynamically grown grapes.

Producer Information

Caiarossa is a Tuscan wine estate situated to the southeast of the city of Pisa. It produces a range of regional Tuscan wines that largely fall under the Toscana IGT classification. When the estate was first established in 1998, it was done so with a clear focus on organic agricultural practices. Biodynamic and organic farming approaches are still applied throughout the 31 hectares (77 acres) of vineyards. The soils are typified by jasper, rock and pebbles and are planted to a total of 10 grape varieties. These are Sangiovese, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Petit Verdot, Alicante, Syrah, Viognier, Chardonnay and Petit Manseng. The winery is divided into four separate levels, thereby allowing the application of a gravity-flow fermentation system. The red grape varieties are destemmed and fermented in cement and oak tanks. After fermentation and malolactic fermentation with indigenous yeasts the wines are aged in a combination of barriques, tonneaux and large oak casks and, once aged, spend approximately one year in cement tanks. The estate's flagship Caiarossa Toscana IGT wine was first produced in 2003 and is a blend of seven red grape varieties: Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah, Sangiovese, Petit Verdot and Alicante. The grapes are harvested by hand from the Podere Serra all'Olio vineyard and are aged separately in 30 percent new oak tonneaux and barrels for between 11-20 months, depending on the grape variety. The wine then spends a further six months in concrete tanks prior to bottling. In 2004 the estate was bought by Dutch businessman Eric Albada Jelgersma, owner of the prestigious Margaux Cru Classé properties Château Giscours and Château du Tertre. He died in 2018.

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