San Leonardo 2016

A powerful yet elegant red, San Leonardo brings together the colours, aromas and savours of Cabernet Sauvignon, Carmenère and Merlot aged in small oak barrels, melding them harmoniously into a uniquely intense, full-bodied wine with superb depth of flavour. Before bottling, the precise proportions are decided only after rigorous tasting of samples, barrique by barrique. The early months of maturation in cement tanks are followed by 18-24 months in new and pre-used barriques and then a further 12 months in bottle prior to release. Intense ruby red in colour, the aroma is expressive with balsamic notes, forest fruits, chocolate, tobacco, pepper and elegant nuances of bell pepper. The palate is full, warm and impressively rounded, with intense aromatics that linger on the palate.

Wine File
Producer:
San Leonardo
Country:
Italy
Region:
Trentino Alto Adige
Sub Region:
Vigneti delle Dolomiti IGT
Style:
Red Wine
Primary Grape(s):
Cabernet Sauvignon , Carménère , Merlot
Bottle Size:
75cl
Alcohol:
13.0%
Closure:
Natural Cork
Organic:
Yes
Contains Sulphites:
Yes
Units Per Bottle:
9.75
Regular Price
£83.00
Sale Price
£83.00
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The Producer San Leonardo | Trentino

San Leonardo Estate in the Vallagarina Valley, Trentino, Italy

For more than 300 years San Leonardo has served as the residence of the Marquis Guerrieri Gonzaga family, its proud custodians. Located in the Vallagarina Valley, the San Leonardo estate is a garden of vineyards and roses. It is protected by the massive barrier of the Alps, which blunt the...

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The Region Italy | Trentino Alto Adige

Trentino-Alto Adige Wine Region North East Italy

The Trentino-Alto Adige is the most westerly and spectacular of Italy's northeast regions with the vast majority of the area covered by mountainous countryside. French and Germanic grape varieties, such as Pinot Bianco, Pinot Grigio, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc and Riesling, dominate the vineyard plantings and have been grown here for more...

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The Primary Grape Wine By Grape Variety | Cabernet Sauvignon

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Cabernet Sauvignon is a well known grape variety used to great effect in Bordeaux, France where it is vitally important to the classic wines of the Médoc. Here it is blended alongside Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot and Merlot to produce truly world-class wines. Cabernet Sauvignon makes wines that are rich...

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The Primary Grape Wine By Grape Variety | Carménère

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The Carménère grape has found its home in Chile, but during the early19th century it was one of the most widely cultivated grape varieties in the Médoc and Graves regions of Bordeaux where it was a valued blending partner of Cabernet Franc. However its susceptibility to phylloxera led growers to...

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The Primary Grape Wine By Grape Variety | Merlot

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Merlot is a very popular red wine grape variety with big red and black fruit flavours of raspberries, ripe strawberries, plum and blackberry, giving the wine a softer taste. It is invaluable in the production or red wines from Bordeaux, particularly those from Pomerol and St.Emilion, where it helps to...

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Wine Advocate - December 2018

“The flagship wine from this celebrated Trentino estate was not produced in 2012. We do have the stunning 2013 San Leonardo on the market now. This vintage is large in scale and has immediate intensity, and I am somewhat surprised by the volume and seamless bouquet that appears this early in the game. This vintage shows balanced ripeness with plummy fruit aromas that are carefully contrasted against spice, leather and fine tobacco. The blend is Cabernet Sauvignon, Carmenère and Merlot, and San Leonardo is always aged in barrique for four years (of which only 25% of the barrels are new). This is a bottle to keep long (extra long) in your cellar.” -Monica Larner