Cantine Antonio Ferrari, 1949 Red Wine
Il 49 di Antonio Ferrari
Bottle size: 75cl
ABV: 15%
Price:
$280.55 USD
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Description
The Il Barone ‘49 shows a deep garnet colour. For something so old it is still fresh with a touch of oxidation on notes of black cherries, chocolate and espresso infused with sweet spices. The wine has a long finish. This is a wine from the 1949 wine harvest. Fermentation was arrested before complete leaving a high residual sugar content which has preserved the wine. The wine then went into large old Slovenian casks for ten years and then stored in tanks where it has remained until bottling this year. Antonio Ferrari was a wine merchant and negociant in Piedmont who in the mid-20th century developed an interest in the grapes of Puglia. He made a few mid-century vintages from Primitivo, which is an ancient grape related to Zinfandel.
Condition
Good condition. Note that the bottle is Marked "Il 49". The harvest does not appear on the label.