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Vigneti delle Dolomiti IGT 'Carmenere' 2018 (750 ml.) Tenuta San Leonardo
The Carmenère from Tenuta San Leonardo, labeled as Vigneti delle Dolomiti IGT, comes from a careful hand selection of grapes grown in the estate’s vineyards, located at 150–200 meters elevation. The gravelly, well-drained soils, paired with the mild alpine climate, encourage slow, full ripening, enhancing varietal character. Fermentation takes place in unlined cement vats, with about 15 days of maceration, allowing gentle extraction of aroma and structure. The wine then ages for 18 months in French oak barriques, followed by at least 12 months in bottle, achieving complexity and balance. The result is a red wine of great character and elegance, with notes of black pepper, wild berries, cocoa, and subtle balsamic hints, silky tannins, and a long, enveloping finish.
- Product Category
- Red Wine
- Designation
- Dolomiti IGT
- Grape / Raw material
- carmenere
- Vintage or Cuvée
- 2018
- Size
- 750 ml.
- Country
- Italy
- Region
- IT - Trentino
- Alcohol Content
- 13% vol.
- Service Temperature
- 18° - 20° C.
- Suggested Glass
- Tulip glass very large
- Food Matches
- Roasted Beef, Red Meat, Game, Aged Cheese
- Allergens
- Contains sulphites (by sulphites we mean the sulphur dioxide that is added to wine, to preserve it, thanks to its disinfectant, antioxidant and stabilizing action)
TSL-CARMENERE-2018
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Tenuta San Leonardo
In the enchanting setting of the Dolomites, where the mighty mountains stand as guardians of a territory rich in history and tradition, lies the prestigious Tenuta San Leonardo. This corner of Trentino paradise, which extends into the green landscapes of Trentino, is known for its wines of the highest lineage, combining the grace of the Alpine terroir with a winemaking savoir-faire of rare excellence.
The denomination IGT Vigneti delle Dolomiti, to which the winery belongs, already tells in its name the strength and beauty of these lands, where the cool climate and generous soils contribute to creating wines of extraordinary intensity and finesse. Tenuta San Leonardo stands out for its devotion to a meticulous and respectful production approach, in which tradition and innovation blend harmoniously to best express the potential of the grapes grown.
In the heart of the vineyards, there are noble and international grape varieties such as Cabernet Sauvignon, Carmenère and Merlot, whose characteristics are masterfully enhanced to give life to the famous blend that has made the winery famous beyond national borders. San Leonardo, often called the “Sassicaia of the North”, is an iconic wine that embodies refinement, power and longevity, a true symbol of the aristocracy of Italian wine. Each bottle is a sensory journey through complex aromas and balsamic scents, with a solid structure that promises surprising evolutions over time.
We invite you to discover on Vino45 the elegance and history contained in the labels of Tenuta San Leonardo, an experience that will lead you through the majesty of the Dolomites and the passion of a territory that lives in the glass.
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Location San Leonardo - Frazione Borghetto all'Adige (TN), Italy
Color: intense ruby red with violet reflections
Bouquet: elegant, intense and pleasantly vegetal, with hints of green pepper, balsamic herbs, pepper and berries
Taste: full-bodied, warm, full, soft, slightly herbaceous, elegant and persistent.
- James Suckling: 94/100
- Wine Enthusiast:93/100
- Wine Spectator: 92/100
- Vinous: 92/100
Overall Rating: 93/100
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THE WINE
The Carmenère from Tenuta San Leonardo, labeled as Vigneti delle Dolomiti IGT, comes from a careful hand selection of grapes grown in the estate’s vineyards, located at 150–200 meters elevation. The gravelly, well-drained soils, paired with the mild alpine climate, encourage slow, full ripening, enhancing varietal character. Fermentation takes place in unlined cement vats, with about 15 days of maceration, allowing gentle extraction of aroma and structure. The wine then ages for 18 months in French oak barriques, followed by at least 12 months in bottle, achieving complexity and balance. The result is a red wine of great character and elegance, with notes of black pepper, wild berries, cocoa, and subtle balsamic hints, silky tannins, and a long, enveloping finish.
THE COMPANY
Few other Italian wineries have succeeded in protecting and enhancing their territory in the style of the great French château, as the Tenuta San Leonardo in Trentino has managed to do. A magical place in the heart of Vallagarina, where traces of vine growing are lost in time, going back up to a thousand years ago. A model cellar, made up of hundreds of hectares of land, which house about thirty hectares of cultivated land with traditional varieties: cabernet sauvignon, cabernet franc, carmenère, petit verdot and merlot, and again riesling and sauvignon blanc. Owned by the Guerrieri Gonzaga family, Tenuta San Leonardo has, over the years, signed some of the most iconic wines not only from Trentino, but from all over Italy. The namesake label, the "San Leonardo", is in fact one of the most famous and award-winning Bordela's cuts in the Peninsula: a wine of incredible elegance and longevity, born in 1982 and since then produced only in the most important vintages. To the vineyards owned, today we add another ten hectares of vineyards for rent, and among the rows we constantly pursue the utmost respect for the environment and the ecosystem. In the cellar, in a sort of ideal continuity with Giacomo Tachis, since 1999 the oenological signature is that of the famous oenologist Carlo Ferrini, who with care and rigor supervises all the production steps. To coordinate everything and everyone, there is then the insatiable and tireless passion of the Marquis Carlo Guerrieri Gonzaga, who aided by his son Anselmo and the historian and irreplaceable right-hand man Luigi Tinelli, scrupulously follows every single detail. The result of the sum of all that is given by wines that stand out for their subtlety and elegance, vibrant and determined reds and whites, literally able to excite. From the "San Leonardo" to the sister labels, every bottle that comes from the estate of Borghetto all'Adige, contains the most real and best essence of a territory capable of giving enormous enological satisfaction.