Gaja Ca’Marcanda ‘Camarcanda’ Bolgheri DOC, Tuscany 2009

Cabernet Sauvignon 80%
Cabernet Franc 20%

Barrel Aging 18moths Oak Barrel, several months Bottle Aging

This wine derives its name from Ca’Marcanda, the winery. Ca’Marcanda is the Piedmontese term for “house of endless negotiations” and it refers to the many hours that Angelo Gaja spent convincing the property’s previous owners to sell the estate to him. This vineyard is from one of the stoniest sites of the Ca’Marcanda estate in Castegneto Carducci (Bolgheri). Its 100% terre bianche (white soils) that are ideal for producing long-lived wines. This is the winery’s flagship wine and is only produced in exceptional years, guaranteeing quality and assurance to buyers and collectors. Juiciness and concentration are the features of the 2015 vintage which shows elegance and yet drinkability.

Robert Parker 96