“Olmaia” Cabernet Sauvignon Sant’Antimo DOC 2016 (BIO) · 6 bottles in OWC

Col d'Orcia | Tuscany
Col d'Orcia s.r.l. s.a. | Via Giuncheti | IT 53024 Montalcino

09133016 · 4,5 l · 54,22 €/l · Price (DE) incl. VAT, excl. Shipping1 unit available

Montalcino and Cabernet Sauvignon – at first sounds like a marriage against nature. Sangiovese reigns here, Brunello grows here, the grape variety has found its expression here for centuries. The fact that Count Alberto Marone Cinzano nevertheless planted Cabernet Sauvignon on the hills of his estate in the early 1980s was neither a coincidence nor an experiment – it was a conviction. The conviction that this terroir, these soils, this altitude are capable of more than just one wine. Today, Olmaia is a monument to this vision. The vineyard – 365 metres above sea level, planted in 2005 – bears his name. The DOC Sant'Antimo, founded in 1996, created the legal framework for just such wines: international grape varieties, grown in Montalcino's chalky soil, with the ambition not to imitate, but to interpret.

The 2016 vintage gives this wine a strong foundation. Montalcino experienced an even growing season with a cool spring, warm summer and decisive day-night fluctuations just before the harvest – conditions that Jancis Robinson emphasised as particularly favourable for Cabernet Sauvignon in Tuscany. The flavours matured in a complex way, the tannins became "glossy" and the natural acidity remained lively.

Deep ruby red with dense violet reflections. Blackcurrant, dark plum, tobacco, cedar wood and that fine herbal spice – and that fine herbal spice that reveals that this Cabernet was not grown in the Bordelais, but in the Tuscan maquis. Powerful and multi-layered, with tannins that have found their elegance nine years after the harvest. SUPERIORE.DE

"Dark, bright ruby red with a brightening rim. On the nose, rich pepper, cassis, cranberry, leather and undergrowth. Hearty and impetuous on the palate, stretches very powerfully over the tongue, gripping, with a rich pressure, balsamic touch and minimal dryness in the finish." Falstaff

"A vibrant, concentrated red wine that offers aromas and flavours of black cherry, blackcurrant, iron, tobacco and spice. Although dense, it is also fluid, with excellent balance and length." Wine Spectator

"Olmaia has developed into a brand of its own. The wine emphasises the potential of Cabernet Sauvignon in this part of Tuscany, an area where Sangiovese is grown almost exclusively. The 2016 Sant'Antimo Cabernet Olmaia reminds us of the importance of diversity in a monoculture, which allows us to better understand the potential of a growing area. This wine has a dark colour and a dense concentration of colour. It is certainly broad and full-bodied, but it transcends the senses with nuanced grace. Black and purple fruits segue into earthy tobacco, cured leather and dark spices. These flavours are particularly finely tuned in this classic vintage." Wine Advocate