Bolla Cabernet Sauvignon (75cl, 12%)

A 100% Cabernet Sauvignon from Veneto, Italy's Delle Venezie IGT, bottled at 12% ABV in a 750ml bottle. Bolla was established in 1883 and still maintains Slavonian oak barrels from its founding era in a cellar known as the Cantina del Nonno. The Cabernet Sauvignon is hand-harvested and fermented in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks for approximately one week, with twice-daily pumping over; roughly 10% of the blend is aged in French and American oak barrels for four months before reintegration. The nose opens with ripe black fruit, plum and dark cherry, followed by vanilla and warm clove. On the palate, soft fruit-driven entry brings juicy plum and black currant, with gentle pepper spice and vanilla at mid-palate, soft tannins and enough acidity to keep the fruit lively. The finish is medium in length, silky and approachable, with lingering black currant and cracked pepper.