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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.
55%Cabernet Sauvignon
28%Merlot
12%Cabernet Franc
5%Petit Verdot
Hand-picked, grape selection in the cellar before destemming.
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.
12 months in 500-liter barrels and 35 Hl oak 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
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.
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
