Azienda Agricola Ca’ del Bosco
Ca' del Bosco's red from Franciacorta, first made in 1975 and named Corte del Lupo since 2016. A Bordeaux blend off eight organic vineyards: blackberry and plum, leather and sweet oak, silky tannins. Pour it with Lombard braised meats.
A Bordeaux blend off eight organic vineyards in Cazzago San Martino and Passirano, fermented in small oak. Producer notes and Vivino drinkers agree on blackberry, leather and a warm, persistent finish.
An intense ruby red leads to blackberry and plum with the sweet spice that small-oak fermentation lends this wine: vanilla, tobacco and a curl of garrigue herb. The bunch-by-bunch berry-washing Ca' del Bosco runs on every cluster keeps the dark fruit clean and lifted.
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VanillaMerlot leads the 2022 blend at 49% over Cabernet and Carmenere, so the texture is silky rather than firm, with finely woven tannins carrying cherry, leather and black pepper. Total acidity near 5.6 g/l keeps it fresh against the 13.5% alcohol.
Warm and persistent, closing on dark berry, sweet oak and the savoury, earthy note Vivino drinkers most often read as leather.
An intense but supple Franciacorta red, the historic face of a house famous for its sparkling wine. Veronelli scored the 2022 90 points and nearly 11,000 Vivino voters settle it at 3.9: a dependable, food-friendly bottle that holds its fragrance for years.
Three UK merchants list the 2022 between 24.80 and 34.99 pounds, all 750ml and in stock. Veronelli scored this vintage 90 points; Vivino drinkers rate the wine 3.9 across nearly 11,000 votes.
Strong on food versatility and approachability: a familiar Merlot and Cabernet blend that flatters Lombard cooking without demanding a cellar.
Medium tannin, bright acidity and a savoury Bordeaux-blend core make it a natural with Lombard braised meats, ragu and aged cheese.
Familiar Merlot and Cabernet grapes in a smooth, mellow style make it approachable, though it sits above entry-level pricing.
Lowest UK price 24.80 pounds for a Veronelli-90 wine from a top Franciacorta house is fair rather than a bargain; the category price benchmark is not yet populated, so it is scored on producer tier and critic standing.
A recognised Ca' del Bosco label and Franciacorta provenance carry weight at the table, though it is a DOC red rather than a grand cru.
Scoring is rule-based and deterministic. The model and weightings are documented in our editorial methodology.
A compact view of what the Curtefranca denomination actually requires, and how this bottle sits inside it. Pulled from the official Italian disciplinare.
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Released after fermentation in small oak and further bottle ageing, the 2022 is a Merlot-led blend at 13.5% with the structure to hold to 2033.
A warm, dry 2022 in Franciacorta gave a ripe, Merlot-led blend that Veronelli rated 90 points. Fine tannins and a drinking window to 2033 make it approachable now with room to develop over three to eight years.
Drink-now / hold guidance reflects general style cues for this wine, not a forecast for a specific bottle. Where vintage-level editorial notes exist, they appear above.
First vinified in 1975 as 'burdonsi magher', this is Franciacorta's historic red, older than its sparkling wines. Maurizio Zanella's estate farms it organically and washes every bunch before pressing.
Italian wine law sorts bottles into a pyramid. DOCG sits at the top: tightly drawn boundaries, prescribed grapes, mandatory ageing, government tasting before release. DOC is the same idea with looser thresholds. IGT (Indicazione Geografica Tipica) is broader still, requiring only that 85% of the grapes come from the named territory.
Curtefranca is in the DOC tier. That is not a quality verdict, it is a description of how much freedom the producer has at vinification and ageing.
Curtefranca falls within Lombardy , covering Lombardy.
Ca' del Bosco's organic farming and its signature berry-washing of every cluster are labour-heavy steps few Curtefranca producers take, lifting cost above the appellation norm.
Merlot, Cabernet and Carmenere are vinified in small oak rather than tank, adding barrel cost and roughly two years before the 2022 reaches the shelf.
The estate's sparkling reputation and a Veronelli 90-point score for the 2022 support the 24.80 to 34.99 pound UK spread over anonymous Lombard reds.
Still-wine duty of 2.67 pounds a bottle plus 20% VAT take roughly 6.80 pounds of the 24.80 pound entry price before the merchant's margin.
Unlike Barolo or Brunello, Curtefranca sets no long ageing minimum, so capital is not tied up for years, which keeps the price below Italy's benchmark cellar reds.
Franciacorta buyers come for the bubbles, so the still Rosso trades at a discount to the estate's spumante despite similar vineyard work.
Dishes that complement this wine
Finely woven tannins and bright acidity cut through ossobuco, brasato and lamb ragu. Ca' del Bosco's own table pours it with bresaola risotto.
Slow-braised veal and beef bring gelatine and savoury depth that meet the wine's medium body and fine tannin head on. The bright Franciacorta acidity lifts the richness so each forkful resets the palate.
Try with: Ossobuco alla Milanese · Brasato al Barolo · Fiorentina steak · More pairings →
Protein and fat from lamb ragu bind the Cabernet and Carmenere tannins, softening their grip while the wine's red-fruit core echoes the tomato. A classic structural match for a Merlot-led blend.
Try with: Agnello Ragu Lucano · Lasagna · Fiorentina steak · More pairings →
Ca' del Bosco pours this with bresaola risotto at the estate. Saffron and cured beef bridge to the wine's earthy, leather-edged aromatics, and its acidity cuts the creamy mantecatura.
Try with: Risotto alla Milanese · Gorgonzola, pear, and walnut risotto · More pairings →
Medium-aged hard cheese coats the palate with salt and fat that the wine's tannin and acidity scrub clean. Sweet oak and dark fruit sit comfortably beside a nutty pecorino.
Try with: Pecorino sardo e pan carasau · aged Grana Padano · Taleggio · More pairings →
Tomato's acidity meets the wine's own freshness rather than fighting it, while cured-meat toppings and baked cheese find the dark fruit and sweet oak. An easy weeknight match at this price.
Try with: Pizza Diavola · Pizza Margherita · Lasagna · More pairings →
The Cabernet tannin turns metallic against oily and raw fish, and high chilli heat amplifies the 13.5% alcohol into a burn. Keep the wine for red meat and skip it with sushi or a fiery curry.
Skip with: Sushi · oysters · prawn vindaloo · sweet and sour pork · Pairing guide →
At 13.5% alcohol, with fine tannins and a drinking window to 2033, the 2022 rewards three to eight years in the cellar, though it drinks well young.
Best in the years above; holds without falling over either side.
A short splash decant softens the first-pour edge and opens the aromatics.
Curtefranca DOC sets no long ageing minimum, but small-oak maturation and a 2033 drinking window give real medium-term cellar potential.
£24.80 is the lowest tracked offer for the current vintage and we have no signal of further discounting.
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Confidence · HighDrawn from what drinkers consistently report on Vivino and Wine-Searcher, summarised in our own words. A crowd read across many tasters, not a single critic.
Confidence · MediumFrom the official Italian disciplinare for this denomination, cross-checked against the Ministry of Agriculture register.
Confidence · HighOur reading of the price, drawn from the disciplinare, public UK duty rates, and typical landed-cost benchmarks. Not a quote from the producer or a retailer.
Confidence · MediumStyle guidance for this kind of wine at this price point. Treat it as advice, not a forecast for the bottle in your hand.
Confidence · MediumIt is a Bordeaux-style blend. The 2022 is 49% Merlot, 31% Cabernet Sauvignon, 11% Carmenere and 9% Cabernet Franc, grown on eight certified-organic vineyards in the Curtefranca zone of Franciacorta.
It comes from the Franciacorta area of Lombardy but is a still red under the Curtefranca DOC, not the sparkling Franciacorta DOCG. Ca' del Bosco first made it in 1975, long before the region became known for fizz.
Ripe blackberry and plum, cherry, leather and sweet oak, with vanilla and tobacco from small-oak ageing. It is medium-bodied and silky with fine tannins and a warm finish; Vivino drinkers rate it 3.9.
Lombard braised meats such as ossobuco and brasato, lamb ragu, saffron risotto and aged cheese. Avoid delicate raw fish and very spicy dishes, which clash with its tannin and 13.5% alcohol.
It drinks well now and has the structure to hold to about 2033. Veronelli scored the 2022 vintage 90 points. Serve it at 18 to 20 degrees C.
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