In front and to the right of the cellar in Calderara Sottana there are two parcels, in the midst of a larger vineyard that have survived phylloxera. They, therefore, are over 130 years old and stand on their original rootstock. In 2006 he winery decided to vinify the grapes from those parcels separately. 2006 was a splendid vintage, rather on the monumental side. These parcels yielded a wine of such unearthly finesse that, although the wine from the neighboring old vines was a real beauty, the Prephylloxera, displaying a very similar character, seemed to feed from heavenly pastures: the quintessence of Calderara. It is a bit shier and will need more time than its younger sibling.
Alan Featherby
Owner Italian Wine Importers
Superb. Elegant with all the elements. Great fruit, soft tannins and enough acidity to hold it in good stead for many more years
Superb. Elegant with all the elements. Great fruit, soft tannins and enough acidity to hold it in good stead for many more years
9.5Michael Sinowitz
A terrific wine. Very complex, mix of rich fruit and earthiness with enough acidity to keep it lively.
A terrific wine. Very complex, mix of rich fruit and earthiness with enough acidity to keep it lively.
Bobby Gilbane
If I could drink this everyday, I would be a better person.
If I could drink this everyday, I would be a better person.
9.7Location
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