2019 Le Crocine Eva

Le Crocine is a domain in the wine region of Bolgheri and was founded by Niccolò Marzichi Lenzi. The Lenzi family is a prominent family from Florence and Niccolo's mother is Ilaria Antinori, sister of Piero and Lodovico Antinori . His wife Joy is responsible for the Le Crocine domain. So these top Bolgheri wines also have Antinori roots.

FACT: The wine is named after Joyce's twin sister named Eva. Eve starred in the James Bond movie Casino Royale in 2006.

The Cuvée Eva is produced with 100% organically grown Cabernet Franc from a single vineyard. After sorting the grapes, the full berries are placed in small stainless steel vats by gravity. The grapes undergo a short cold soak before naturally starting fermentation, followed by malolactic fermentation. Once both fermentations are complete, the wine is gently moved to new and second year 225 liter French oak barriques for approximately 8 months. During this time we move the lees to make the wines rich by doing some "roulade" which consists in rolling the barrels to move the lees without exposing the wine to extensive oxygenation. The Cuvée Eva is available by assignment only.

The freshness and uniqueness of the Le Crocine Eva come from the "terroir" of this vineyard, which benefits from optimal exposure to sunlight and from what is considered fresh soil, which gives the roots the necessary moisture in the hot summers, avoiding harmful water stress for the plant and fruit. These two elements are fundamental to the style of wines one likes to produce. So don't expect a hard wine or a wine that is too 'jammy', but rather a very elegant balanced wine. Already in its early stage with the wine still in the barrels, this wine stands out for its balance and complexity;

ABOUT LE CROCINE

Bolgheri is located in the municipality of Castagneto Carducci in the Maremma, on the coast of Tuscany. From the 1970s onwards, Bolgheri was qualitatively put on the map by the production of the famous Super Tuscans such as Sassicaia, Tignanello and Ornellaia. Niccolò grew up on a farm in the middle of Tuscany and wine is part of his DNA. The memories of the walks with his father through the vineyards and the sound of the fermenting Sangiovese inspired him to make his own wine. After many years of traveling, he returned to his roots to make his dream come true, together with his wife Joy Green. The intense, terroir-driven wines of Le Cro-cine have achieved cult status in a short time. Le Crocine produces 4 impressive red cuvées, all with a unique personality and based on the classic large Bordeaux grapes: cabernet (franc and/or sauvignon) and sometimes a little merlot - Supertuscans all the way, but in the end with the roots of the Antinori family. isn't that strange either.