In the glass

Full-bodiedFirm tanninHigh acidityDryLong finish

Aroma: cassis, graphite, sweet cedar

Palate: blackcurrant, iron, polished oak

Pure Cabernet Sauvignon from Col d'Orcia under the Sant'Antimo DOC.

What it pairs with

  • Beef short rib
    Cabernet weight for braised short rib.
  • Hard cheese with truffle honey
    Cedar finds truffle aromatics.
  • Lamb with rosemary
    Herbal lift in the wine echoes rosemary marinade.

History

Col d'Orcia's pure Cabernet Sauvignon under the Sant'Antimo DOC, first vintage 1992.

  1. 1992 — First vintage of Olmaia

Facts

Producer
Col d'Orcia
Grapes
Cabernet Sauvignon (100%)
Classification
Sant'Antimo DOC
Oak
18 months in French oak barriques
ABV
14.0%
Price
EUR 30 to 45 at retail
Drinking window
5 to 15 from vintage
First vintage
1992

Scores

  • Wine Advocate 92 (2017 vintage, reviewed 2021)

Tags

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