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DOC Bolgheri

logo bottiglia Varvàra

2020

The name Varvàra is in honor of Baroness Varvàra Wrangler, wife of Count Ugolino della Gherardesca and great-grandmother of Count Federico Zileri Dal Verme, the current owner.
This wine was born from the desire to develop a more immediate product while continuing to give importance to the fruit.

blend

60%Cabernet Sauvignon

20%Merlot

17%Cabernet Franc

3%Petit Verdot

harvest

Hand picked grapes, selected again before the destemming.

vinification

Delicate process mainly through pump over of the juice. The maceration is 20 – 25 days. The fermentation is made in steel vats.

aging

12 month in 500 liters Barrels.

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terroir

Soil
Calcareous with pH 8, mix of Clay-sand-limestone. Dark brown color

Production Area
Vineyards are placed on a hill at 70m over the sea level. Oriented towards the sea, full sun from the morning to the evening

Density Plantation
6500 plants/hectare

Yield
7500 kg/hectare

awards 2020

ONAV Prosit

2 pts

Wine Spectator

92 pts

Wine Advocate

93 pts

James Suckling

93 pts

Gambero Rosso

2 bicchieri rossi

Falstaff

91 pts