# Duemani Cabernet Franc (2019)

- **Producer:** Duemani
- **Colour:** red
- **Type:** still
- **Grapes:** Cabernet Franc
- **Region:** Toscana, Italy
- **Style:** Natural
- **Alcohol:** 14.0%
- **Average price:** €135
- **Vegan:** Yes
- **Contains sulphites:** Yes
- **When to drink:** Now or Later
- **Serving temperature:** 16–20 °C
- **Aromas & flavours:** black cherry, violet, mulberry, red cherry, dark plum, black plum, cedar, toffee, cloves, chocolate, vanilla, mediterranean scrub, tobacco leaf, graphite, brush, leather, rosemary, dried flowers, earth, cocoa nibs

## About this wine

The Duemani Cabernet Franc 2019 is a 100% Cabernet Franc from the Costa Toscana IGT in Maremma, Tuscany. Produced by Duemani, a winery founded by Elena Celli and Luca D'Attoma, it is cultivated using certified organic and biodynamic (Demeter) practices. The estate's vineyards are located at 250-300 meters elevation on stony clay-limestone soils. The winery's name, 'Duemani,' meaning 'two hands,' reflects their meticulous, hands-on approach to viticulture and winemaking, emphasizing minimal intervention to allow the terroir and grape to express themselves.

## Interesting facts

- Demeter certified biodynamic farming.
- Vineyards are at 250-300m elevation.
- Minimal intervention winemaking philosophy.
- Limited annual production of 500-6000 bottles.

## Food pairing

The wine's full body and structured tannins are well-suited to complement the richness of red meats and game. The wine's herbal and dark fruit notes can echo or contrast with ingredients like rosemary, garlic, and tomato-based sauces, creating balanced and harmonious pairings.

## Wine making process

The Duemani Cabernet Franc 2019 is vinified using indigenous yeasts in cone-shaped French oak vats, with maceration lasting approximately 30 days. Following fermentation, the wine undergoes aging for 15-18 months (or 20 months) in French oak barriques, with 80% new oak. The winemaking process emphasizes minimal intervention, with no fining or filtration applied to the final wine. Viticulture is conducted under strict certified organic and biodynamic (Demeter) standards, with meticulous grape sorting during harvest.