
MAESTRO RARO
100% Cabernet Sauvignon. Fèlsina’s desire to also valorize non- traditional grape varieties led to an experimental program, begun in the 1980s, to identify the clones best suited to the different soils, followed by grafting, replanting, and subsequent small-scale vinifications. The grapes come primarily from the Poggiolo vineyard. We chose to plant these vineyards with the aim of expressing the Fèlsina terroir through Cabernet Sauvignon—the world’s best-known and most widely planted red grape variety— where that expression is most significant. First vintage: 1987.

General Characteristics
Denomination: Indicazione Geografica Tipica Toscana.
Varietal: 100% Cabernet Sauvignon.
Growing area: The grapes come from the vineyards Rancia Piccola and Poggiolo.
Vineyard density: About 5.400 vines per hectare.
Training system: Simple Guyot with 5-8 buds.
Harvest: Only hand picked.
Vineyard age: Since the mid-80s were carried out detailed investigations on the grounds of the property to identify the most suitable clones and realize grafting and replanting took place between 1990 and the early 2000s.
Vinification
After the quality-selected clusters are de-stemmed and pressed, the must is fermented and macerated in stainless steel for 16-20 days at 28°C and 30°C, with programmed punchdowns and daily pumpovers. In March-April, the new wine goes into new French oak barrels; after 18-20 months of maturation, the final blend is assembled, bottled, and ages in glass a minimum of 8-10 months.
Sensory Profile
Deep red with shades of purple and violet. Aromas of berries, tobacco, leather and black tea, without any particular herbal or grassy notes. Consistent, warm and harmonious on the palate. Good elegance and persistence with ample finish.
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AWARDS
Wine Spectator
92James Suckling
93Vinous
92Wine Advocate
94Bibenda
5 grappoliWinescritic.com
92Vitae
4 viti / 94,5
James Suckling
94Vinous
94Wine Advocate
95Bibenda
5 grappoliFalstaff
90Doctor Wine
93Winescritic.com
93
Wine Spectator
91Wine Advocate
95+James Suckling
94Vinous
95Bibenda
5 grappoliBerliner Wine Trophy
Gold 2023
Wine Spectator
92Robert Parker
96James Suckling
94I vini di Veronelli
92Falstaff
90Vinous
95Vitae
3 vitiBibenda
5 grappoliI migliori 10 vini dell'anno
Falstaff
90James Suckling
94Vinous
93Wine Spectator
91Robert Parker
95
Falstaff
90James Suckling
93Robert Parker
93Vinous
93Wine Spectator
93
Wine Advocate
97James Suckling
94
Wine Advocate
94James Suckling
94Vinousmedia
90Bibenda
5 GrappoliFalstaff
91
Wine Advocate
92James Suckling
92Vinousmedia
95+Duemilavini
5 Grappoli
Wine Spectator
91James Suckling
93Vinousmedia
95
Wine Spectator
92Wine Advocate
93James Suckling
93Vinousmedia
94+
Vinousmedia
94
Wine Spectator
92Duemilavini
5 GrappoliVinousmedia
93+
Wine Spectator
92Duemilavini
5 Grappoli
Wine Advocate
94Gambero Rosso
3 BicchieriDuemilavini
5 GrappoliVinousmedia
94
Wine Advocate
92Vinousmedia
92
Wine Advocate
95
Wine Spectator
93Wine Advocate
90Gambero Rosso
3 Bicchieri
Wine Spectator
91Duemilavini
5 Grappoli
Wine Spectator
90Duemilavini
5 Grappoli
Wine Spectator
90Gambero Rosso
3 BicchieriDuemilavini
5 Grappoli
Wine Spectator
91Duemilavini
5 Grappoli
Wine Spectator
94Duemilavini
5 Grappoli
Gambero Rosso
3 Bicchieri
Gambero Rosso
3 Bicchieri
Wine Spectator
91
