The Emiliano Falsini 2020 Cabernet Franc Il Debbio is a powerful but elegant expression with lots of dark fruit, spice and tarry smoke. Making Cabernet Franc as a monovarietal wine always presents challenges, especially in a hot and dry vintage such as this. But Emiliano Falsini shows a deft hand with this grape. There is a point of sweet fruit or blackberry confit that gives this wine a slightly softer, more textured finish.  

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Il Debbio Cabernet Franc Costa Toscana is created from a selection of Cabernet Franc grapes grown along the Tuscan coast in one of the most beautiful settings with some of the best conditions for growing this noble variety, which has found a new home in this corner of Tuscany. The choice of grapes for Il Debbio involves the careful selection of the best bunches in the vineyard, followed by the separate vinification of the most appropriate parcels according to the climate trends over the year, resulting in an elegant wine with a strong varietal identity and a mineral imprint, a fresh, dynamic wine that delivers a modern interpretation of Costa Toscana Cabernet Franc.

Pairing Suggestions: Enjoy with mixed cheeses, cured meats, baked pasta and lasagna.

Maturation: 58% of the wine is matured in cocciopesto (an ancient material incorporating crushed brick and stone) amphorae for 10 months, whilst the remaining 42% is matured in wood for 10 months.