01. The story of a territory
02. Live the experience
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.
60%Cabernet Sauvignon
20%Merlot
17%Cabernet Franc
3%Petit Verdot
Hand picked grapes, selected again before the destemming.
Delicate process mainly through pump over of the juice. The maceration is 20 – 25 days. The fermentation is made in steel vats.
12 month in 500 liters Barrels.
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
ONAV Prosit
2 pts
Wine Spectator
92 pts
Wine Advocate
93 pts
James Suckling
93 pts
Gambero Rosso
2 bicchieri rossi
Falstaff
91 pts
