Mazzaferrata 2010

Rosso Colli Toscana Centrale IGT

Around the mid-1980s Bernardo Gondi began experimenting with Cabernet; he then decided to buy barriques and to try his hand at a few blends. After several attempts, in 1989 he concluded that the finest choice for the first Super Tuscan of Tenuta Bossi was a single-varietal Cabernet Sauvignon. Given the wine's power and structure, he chose a name that would evoke the family's warrior origins.

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Terroir: Galestro marl and clay soils with calcareous sediments.
Grape varieties: Cabernet Sauvignon 100%
Training system: Part capovolto (arched cane), part spurred cordon.
Alcohol content: 13,5%
Ageing potential: 10 - 25 years depending on the vintage.
Formats: 0,75 lt · 1,5 lt

The vintages

2007 2008 2009 2011 2012 2013 2015

Harvest and climate

The winter of 2009/2010 was wet, with harsh temperatures. The late spring months, crucial for the development and growth of the vines, saw heavy rainfall. Summer was slow to arrive, holding off until July, yet its considerable heat and dryness brought ripening back into balance. September was superb, and from the harvest onwards the quality of the fruit was evident, promising a fine vintage. The grapes were picked by hand in early October.

Fermentation and vinification

Fermentation takes place in vats at 20° C, controlled by a refrigeration unit. Malolactic fermentation follows in oak casks.

Ageing

It rests for 12 months in 20 hl Slavonian oak casks, 12 months in barriques and 24 months in bottle.

Tasting notes

Mazzaferrata 2010 is an impenetrable ruby red of striking visual impact. The nose is highly intense and greatly complex, opening on black fruits such as blackberry and plum before unfolding into balsamic and toasty notes. The spice is sweet, with hints of liquorice and black pepper, closing on nuances of bitter chocolate and sweet tobacco. On the palate it is powerful and rich, the tannins tight and silky. The mouth echoes the plum fruit alongside the toasty, spicy notes. A wine of great personality.

Serving temperature and glass

The recommended serving temperature is between 16 and 18 C°. The bottle should be opened about an hour beforehand; for older vintages a decanter is advised. The glass to use for this wine is a balloon or a Bordeaux.

Pairing

Braised and stewed meats of various kinds, and small game, feathered game included.

Production area

The Villa Bossi estate, at an altitude of around 300 metres above sea level, in the dedicated Sottomonte vineyard: 2.7 hectares of Cabernet Sauvignon with a southern exposure, set on the hillside.

Awards

Decanter World Wine Awards 2016: Silver Medal Le Guide dell’Espresso, I Vini d’Italia 2016: 3 Bottles (15,5/20) Gambero Rosso, I Vini d’Italia 2016: 2 Glasses Bibenda 2016: 4 Grappoli Vitae 2016: 3 Tralci (85 - 88/100) Luca Maroni Annuario dei Migliori Vini Italiani 2016: 90/100

Environmental label

Bottle

GL 71

Green glass — Glass collection

Capsule

Tin 42

Tin capsule — Mixed materials collection

Cork

FOR 51

Cork stopper — Organic waste collection

Packaging

PAP 20

Corrugated cardboard — Cardboard collection