Winemaker Notes
Crispness and admirable balance are the hallmarks of Aria di Caiarossa, a blend of four noble varieties that mirrors the estate philosophy. This wine is notable for its spicy balsam, velvety texture, and dense, fine-grained tannins.
Blend: 35% Merlot, 30% Syrah, 15% Alicante, 10% Cabernet Franc, 10% Cabernet Sauvignon
Professional Ratings
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James Suckling
This is very perfumed and pretty with lavender, dried-flower and blackberry character. Medium body, firm and lightly chewy tannins and vivid acidity. This combination gives the wine energy and focus. Blend of merlot, cabernet franc, syrah, cabernet sauvignon and alicante.
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Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
If the Caiarossa is the king of this estate, the Aria is the queen, a blend of 35% Merlot, 30% Syrah, 15% Alicante, 10% Cabernet Franc and 10% Cabernet Sauvignon. It is the more fragile and delicate of these two French-style wines, a big wine in terms of blending choices but with less brawn and muscle. The two wines share the same selection of grapes more or less from the same parcels. Caiarossa is a bend of seven grapes and this is a blend of five, but the percentages of each variety change each year. The bouquet of the 2016 Aria di Caiarossa is a bit timid on the nose but ample on the close. It shows nice depth in the mouth, and there is a sanguine or rusty and salty mineral note present as well that pops up behind the black and dark purple fruit.
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Decanter
Fine intensity and length, with hints of graphite, pencil shavings and mushroom around a core of sweet, baked plums, minted cherries and liquorice.
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