Camartina 2019 Toscana IGT - Querciabella

Camartina 2019 – Querciabella

Camartina is the wine that made Querciabella's name around the world. The estate was founded in 1974 by Giuseppe Castiglioni at Ruffoli, above Greve in Chianti; the first Camartina was the 1981, just 3,600 bottles, at the height of the Super Tuscan era. Querciabella is also a pioneer of biodynamic farming in Tuscany and works without any animal-derived products, in the vineyard and the cellar alike.

Originally Sangiovese-led, the wine has gradually shifted towards Cabernet Sauvignon, which has found remarkable balance on Ruffoli's high sandstone slopes. The two grapes are vinified separately and aged for about 18 months in French oak, barriques for the Cabernet and tonneaux for the Sangiovese, followed by a year in bottle.

2019, a balanced vintage with a warm summer and good day-night swings in September, produced an elegant, deep wine: cassis, blackberry, graphite, herbs and dense yet fine tannins. One of Tuscany's great blends, worth waiting a few more years for; with rib steak, lamb or roasts.

At a glance: Cabernet Sauvignon 70%, Sangiovese 30% · 14% ABV · 0.75 l · Querciabella, Greve in Chianti (FI)