An intense ruby red introduces the nose, which stands out for its fragrant, well-ripened dark berryfruit, including wild cherry, cassis, and blueberry, complemented by impressions of pipe tobacco and wild herbs. In the mouth, it is taut, austere, and dense, yet at the same time elegant and well-balanced, with smooth, fine-grained tannins. Its long-lingering finish displays abundant aromatic fruit.

40% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Cabernet Franc, 30% Merlot.

Levia Gravia 2016 is an unusual wine in that its grapes come exclusively from the San Biagio vineyard, which lies at an elevation of 210 metres, very high for the Bolgheri area.
Harvesting started in late August for Merlot, followed by Cabernet Franc, and it concluded in early October with the later-ripening Cabernet Sauvignon
The varieties and vineyard parcels were hand-picked individually into 12kg-crates, with the clusters quality-selected first in the vineyard and then in the cellar. The berries were de-stemmed, then went to stainless steel tanks for a 2-week, controlled-temperature fermentation. After malolactic fermentation, the wine was racked into French oak barrels of various toast levels, where it matured for over 20 months; following bottling it was aged a further twelve months.

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