Mocali - Cabernet Sauvignon 2020 (750ml)

 

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Producer	Mocali
Country	Italy
Region	Tuscany
Varietal	Cabernet Sauvignon
Vintage	2020
Sku	210000002240
Size	750ml

Mocali Cabernet Sauvignon 2020

Served @ DB's "Drinking Cabernet's" Tasting. 

The Mocali estate, acquired by the Ciacci family (distant relations to Ciacci Piccolomini) in the 1950s, is a setting of natural Tuscan beauty where vineyards and olive groves alternate with oak and pine forests. This harmony of man and nature comes through in the delicious, ripe and balanced wines produced here, available at prices that are incredibly low when compared to those of the more established producers of Montalcino. The wines are particularly approachable when young, well-structured with ample body and an elegant, minerally character distinct to this growing area. The Rosso "I Piaggioni" is one of the best values on the market - simply delicious Sangiovese at an excellent price. Situated to the southwest of Montalcino at an altitude of 300-350 meters above sea-level on the slopes facing Castiglione del Bosco, the Mocali estate is comprised of 32 hectares, 6 of which are specialized vineyards (5 Hectares of Sangiovese grosso), and 4 dedicated to olive groves. As over half of the estate is covered by a vegetation characteristic to the hill on which Montalcino stands, the vineyards and olive groves alternate with a landscape of woodland of ilex, oak and arbutus. The soil is rendered highly mineral; salt owing to the presence of marl and limestone. Not being overly large, the Mocali estate lies under family management with the consultation of an expert oenologist.

Winemaker Notes: Intense ruby red color. Aromas of currants, fresh tobacco, flowers and wood. Velvety tannins, structured, with good acidity and fruit, intense and fresh finish.

Pair with mature cheeses, aromatic meats, truffles, roasts and grilled pork.

A certified organic wine, the Mocali 2020 Maremma Toscana Cabernet Sauvignon is a robust, full-bodied red that would pair well with a wintery dish of beef and wild mushrooms. The wine shows inky dark concentration and plummy fruit, but the results are neat and linear throughout. The tannins are on the dry side (following 12 months in barrique), and the wine finishes with rosemary and Mediterranean herb. Fruit comes from a site with quartz sandstone soil. 

Tight and chewy cabernet sauvignon here, showing a deliciously spicy nose with blackberries, pepper and grilled Mediterranean herbs and spices. Juicy, firm and pithy on the medium-to full-bodied palate. From organically grown grapes.