“Campo di Camagi” Cabernet Franc Toscana IGT 2023

Tenuta di Trinoro | Tuscany
Vini Franchetti s.r.l. | Via Val d'Orcia 15 | IT 53047 Sarteano

29122823 · 0,75 l · 118,67 €/l · Price (DE) incl. VAT, excl. Shipping< 24 units available

Black as the night – is how Andrea Franchetti himself described this wine when it was first vinified separately in 2014. Campo di Camagi is the extreme pole in Trinoro's Cabernet Franc trilogy: where Magnacosta floats and Tenaglia stretches, Camagi condenses. One and a half hectares at an altitude of 550 metres, a flat, stony soil of crushed quartz and limestone – hardly any humus, hardly any depth. The vines, which are over 27 years old, fight for every centimetre, their roots penetrating the hard layer and completely filling the limited space. This struggle for space, this competition in the soil, manifests itself in the wine: concentration, density, heaviness. Twelve months in steel tanks, eight months in barriques, a further twelve months in concrete – a vinification that gives the wine time to organise its power without taming it.

Camagi is a wine that does not give in. The nose reveals black fruit in its purest form: Cassis, dark plums, a hint of violets, plus earthy notes of graphite, tobacco and toasted wood. The 2023 vintage brings fullness and power without tipping over into overripeness – the altitude and the cool September weather ensured a balance between ripeness and freshness. However, compared to the other two crus, Camagi remains the darkest, the most closed. The full monumentality of this site unfolds in the mouth: massive, velvety and yet present. The tannins are like a heavy velvet curtain – soft in texture, but with a relentless structure. Where Magnacosta remains dance-like and Tenaglia is grippy, Camagi completely envelops the palate, covering the senses in layers. Campo di Camagi is a wine for the patient. Not accessible, not pleasing – but of a depth and complexity that can reach an almost mystical expressiveness after years of ageing in the bottle. A Cabernet Franc that polarises because it is uncompromising. Black as night – and just as impenetrable. SUPERIORE.DE

"Rich, sparkling ruby violet colour. Presents itself with a fine mix of notes of fresh cigar and rich blackberry fruit, then mulberry, plus some resinous notes. Lots of grippy tannins on the palate, savoury, still a little rough and angular." Falstaff

"Powerful forest fruit aromas, chocolate notes and fine minerality enchant the nose; juicy on the palate, lots of fullness and tightly woven tannins, the finish is powerful on red and black berries, almost opulent." Vinum

"A very savory and vinous wine with aromas of of plums, black cherries, blueberries, earth, minerals, leather, dried flowers and ash. Full-bodied, it shows firm, velvety tannins on the mid-palate. It’s powerful yet balanced by supple fruit, juicy acidity and a long, layered aftertaste." James Suckling