2018 Tenuta di Biserno Biserno

One family: Antinori, one passion: Wine. Brothers Piero and Lodovico Antinori are the owners of the beautiful Tenuta di Biserna in Tocane. According to Parker: "Tenuta di Biserno remains one of the best kept secrets in Bolgheri". The Biserno is named after the winery because the wine reflects the terroir and microclimate of the area around the winery. A nice way to name your wine. Only the best grapes are selected for the blend, resulting in a wine of depth, intensity, complexity, durability and elegance.

Part clay, part Bolgheri Conglomerate. The vines are trained using the cordon spur system with a density of 6,500 vines per hectare. 2016 is a vintage marked by a mild winter and a cool and rainy spring lasting until early summer. The spring rains led to a balanced growth of the vines, and the vines spent the hot, dry months of July and August without stress. The relatively cool nights in August contributed to this factor in keeping the fruit flavors really fresh. The grapes were harvested with great concentration and excellent tannins. The grapes were hand-harvested from the first week of September to the second week of October 2016. The grapes were carefully selected by the vibrating belt at the winery. After destemming and soft pressing, the alcoholic fermentation took place in truncated conical steel tanks for 3-4 weeks at 28°C. 65% of the wine underwent malolactic fermentation in barriques, while the rest remained in stainless steel. The wine has matured for 15 months in French oak, a combination of 85% new and 15% secondfill barriques. The wine remained in bottle for another 6 months before it is released. It is a blend of Cabernet Franc 28%, Merlot 32%, Cabernet Sauvignon 35%, Petit Verdot 5%.