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DOC Bolgheri

logo bottiglia Varvàra

2021

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

55%Cabernet Sauvignon

28%Merlot

12%Cabernet Franc

5%Petit Verdot

harvest

Hand-picked, grape selection in the cellar before destemming.

vinification

Very delicate vinification through pumping over and delestage. The wine remains in contact with the skins for approximately 20-25 days. Fermentation is carried out in steel vats.

aging

12 months in 500-liter barrels and 35 Hl oak 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

climate

An exceptional vintage, characterized by a high concentration, but where the harmony was yet maintained. The hot and dry summer, together with the constant ventilation from the sea, helped the slightly early ripening. Yields per hectare were low, as well as the wine yields because the grapes had a particularly thick peel.

awards 2021

Wine Spectator

93 pts

Wines Critic

91 pts

Falstaff

92 pts

I vini di Veronelli

91 pts

James Suckling

92 pts

Gambero Rosso

2 bicchieri rossi

Bibenda

4 grappoli

Wine Advocate

93 pts