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Wine: Red wine
Taste: Dry
Volume: Medium
Min. alcohol: 12%
Mandatory Storage: Min. 2 years
Storage potential: 4 years
This red wine has an intense, dark ruby red color, and a characteristic, appealing and intense aroma. The taste is dry, well-balanced, soft and harmonious.
As with its unaged cousin, Contessa Entellina Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Sauvignon (85-100%) is the main grape, with permission to use local, non-aromatic red grapes (0-15%).
Mandatory aging is 2 years, of which a minimum of 6 months must be in an oak barrel.
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