A powerful South Tyrolean red wine made from Cabernet Franc and Merlot, uniting dark fruit, elegant structure and artisanal precision in an expressive cuvée.
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Bottler: Manincor Winery, St. Josef am See 4, 39052 Kaltern / Italy
In the glass
Colour
Deep purple-red with violet reflections and a profound black core
Nose
Dark chocolate, black cherries, blackberries, mulberries and plums, underpinned by black pepper, cardamom and dark tobacco
Palate
Juicy and full-bodied with ripe dark fruit, gripping texture from youthful tannins and a well-defined, well-integrated acidity
Character
Plush and silky with dark-fruited nature – combining uncomplicated drinking pleasure with serious craftsmanship and considerable ageing potential
Pairing
Braised meat, game dishes or pasta with rich meat sauce; also excellent with spicy bean dishes with sausage
Notes
Spontaneous fermentation in large wooden vat over four weeks, 20 months maturation in 50% new barriques; grapes from the estate's oldest Merlot vines on loamy limestone gravel – the 2019 vintage with a small harvest and exceptional quality
Tasting note
Colour & Appearance
Deep purple-red with seductive violet reflections and an almost impenetrable black core – a wine that signals depth and seriousness even in the glass.
Nose
Initially closed and monolithic, it demands patience and air – then it opens to a fascinating bouquet of dark Criollo chocolate, black cherries, blackberries, mulberries and ripe damsons. Dark spices – black pepper, cardamom, fine tobacco – hold the juicy fruit in elegant tension.
Palate
Opulent and juicy, with an abundance of dark fruits that immediately captivate the palate: cherries, blackberries, damson compote. The tannins are youthful and leafy, lending the wine a pleasantly grippy texture, whilst a broad, beautifully integrated acidity arc provides structure and freshness. Plush and velvety in character, it combines uncomplicated drinking pleasure with artisanal precision.
Finish
Long, dark-fruited and spicy – the finish resonates with notes of chocolate and spices. A wine with clear ageing potential that already brings joy today, but promises even more tomorrow.
Terroir & Origin
The Merlot comes from the vineyard site Tatzenschrot at Manincor – a south-eastern slope at 250 metres elevation, planted with the estate’s oldest Merlot vines, in one of South Tyrol’s hottest vineyard sites. The Cabernet Franc grows at Seehorf on loamy calcareous gravel – a soil that gives the wine its dark-fruited depth and mineral definition.
Grape Variety & Vinification
A blend of 65% Cabernet Franc and 35% Merlot. The 2019 vintage brought a long, sunny ripening period with small yields and extraordinary quality. Spontaneous mash fermentation took place in large wooden vats over four weeks; the wine then matured for 20 months in half new barriques – an ageing that promotes complexity and structure equally, without overwhelming the fruit.
Food Pairing Suggestions
Excellent with white bean stew with morcilla, with eel in red wine sauce or – surprisingly and charmingly – with spicy Sichuan aubergine in fish-fragrant style, whose spiciness beautifully mirrors the wine’s dark fruit.
Special Features
The Castel Campan is Manincor’s statement on the power of South Tyrolean red wine craftsmanship: not a loud wine, but a thoughtful one – with the substance to grow for years to come.
