2016 Il Caberlot, barrique, dry, 13.5% vol., Carnasciale

The Caberlot grape is a natural cross between Cabernet Franc and Merlot and has been cultivated exclusively at the Podere Il Carnasciale winery since 1986. This is why the winery`s flagship wine, Il Caberlot, was also named after it. The wine is aged for 22 months in French barriques. Caberlot is one of Italy`s most famous wines. It is bottled only in magnum bottles and corked by hand. Only 2,300 bottles are sold annually. It received a Wine Spectator rating of 97 points.