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Caiarossa
Caiarossa is the flagship red of a biodynamic Riparbella estate on the Tuscan Coast, a barrique-aged blend led by Cabernet Franc and Syrah with Sangiovese. Polished, dark-fruited and savoury, it drinks well young and cellars for 15 years or more.
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Black fruit and sweet spice over tobacco, leather and a balsamic, mineral edge drawn from the red-rock soils of Riparbella. The estate's own notes say the same, and drinkers like it year after year.
The nose is layered. Blackberry and dark plum lift into tobacco, vanilla and sweet spice from 14 months in small French oak barrels. Violet sits alongside, and so does a balsamic, stony edge that Caiarossa draws from Riparbella's red-rock soils. Oak, tobacco and vanilla are what you notice first.
Violet
Black cherry
Blackberry
Plum
Tobacco
Leather
Black pepper
VanillaThis is medium to full bodied. It carries ripe black fruit, and a peppery, savoury depth from the Syrah and Cabernet Franc that lead the blend. At the same time, the cool nights of the Tuscan Coast keep the acidity fresh. The tannins are firm but polished, alive and compact. The 14.5% alcohol lends weight without heat.
The finish is long and savoury. It closes on leather, dark spice and the fine-grained, French-oak grip. That grip lets top Caiarossa vintages cellar for 15 to 20 years.
Caiarossa is the biodynamic estate's flagship, an international-leaning Costa Toscana blend. Drinkers like it year after year, and critics routinely score it 94 to 97 points. It rewards a few years in the cellar and suits anyone who likes polished, savoury Tuscan reds with Bordeaux poise.
Caiarossa sells for roughly £57 to £61 a bottle in the UK, with vintages from 2017 to 2022 in circulation. The wine is strikingly consistent: every recent release has earned 94 points or more from at least one major critic.
75cl · 2016: £79.00, 1 UK retailer
75cl · 2020: £60.70, 1 UK retailer
75cl · 2021: £57.20, 1 UK retailer
75cl · 2023: £58.10, 1 UK retailer
Caiarossa rates highly for food versatility, cellar potential and occasion, reflecting its barrique-aged structure and Costa Toscana pedigree. As a £57 international-leaning blend it is less of an everyday or beginner pour.
Ripe but firm tannin, fresh Tuscan-Coast acidity and a savoury, peppery profile make Caiarossa a natural with grilled and braised red meat and game.
A biodynamic Costa Toscana flagship with 94 to 97 point reviews is a confident choice for a celebration or a gift.
Around 14 months in French oak barriques and balanced, structured fruit let top vintages hold and improve for 15 to 20 years.
At about £57 a bottle Caiarossa is priced in line with critically rated Costa Toscana blends. Its consistent 94 to 97 point scores make it fair value rather than a bargain.
An oak-aged, international-leaning multi-grape blend at a premium price is rewarding but not the most obvious starting point for a new Italian-wine drinker.
A £57 barrique-aged flagship is a special-bottle wine, not a midweek pour.
Scoring is rule-based and deterministic. The model and weightings are documented in our Wine Fit Score methodology.
A compact view of what the Toscana denomination actually requires, and how this bottle sits inside it. Pulled from the official Italian disciplinare.
The estate frames 2019 as 'perfect harmony' and 2020 as the bright sun of the Tuscan Coast, a year that won a Gambero Rosso Tre Bicchieri. It calls 2021 silky-tannined ripeness and 2022 a vintage of precision. All age about 14 months in French oak barriques.
A precise Tuscan-Coast vintage: cooling rains from mid-August slowed ripening and preserved freshness, giving velvety tannins and deep balance. Cabernet Franc led the blend at 32%. James Suckling rated it 97 points.
Perfect ripeness on the Tuscan Coast after a dry, stable August and a warm, sunny September yielded soft, silky tannins. Syrah led the blend at 30%. Falstaff and James Suckling both scored it 96 points.
The bright sun of the Tuscan Coast gave high-quality, well-ripened tannins, with late-August rain refreshing the vines. Cabernet Franc led at 28%. Awarded Gambero Rosso Tre Bicchieri and 95 points from Vinous.
One of the estate's most harmonious recent vintages: fresher nights and six well-timed rainfalls avoided stress and built balance. Syrah led at 26%. James Suckling and Falstaff both scored it 96 points.
A hot, dry Tuscan-Coast season produced a riper, more powerful Caiarossa that is drinking well now; approach it ahead of the fresher 2019 to 2022 releases.
A precise Tuscan-Coast vintage: cooling rains from mid-August slowed ripening and preserved freshness, giving velvety tannins and deep balance. Cabernet Franc led the blend at 32%. James Suckling rated it 97 points.
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.
Shaped by former Bordeaux owner Eric Albada Jelgersma and farmed biodynamically across 31 hectares at 200 metres near Riparbella. Caiarossa marries a Bordeaux-plus-Syrah blend to Sangiovese and the sea-cooled freshness of the Tuscan Coast.
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.
Toscana is in the IGT tier. That is not a quality verdict, it is a description of how much freedom the producer has at vinification and ageing.
Toscana falls within Tuscany, covering Arezzo · Firenze · Grosseto · Livorno · Lucca · Massa Carrara · Pisa · Pistoia · Prato · Siena.
Winery
Riparbella
Wine area
Producer: Caiarossa, Riparbella. Directions
Caiarossa farms biodynamically with no synthetic fertilisers or pesticides and hand-harvests every parcel, pushing labour and yield costs well above a conventional Tuscan estate.
Each variety and parcel ferments separately in concrete and wood before the final blend, multiplying the cellar work behind a single £57 bottle.
Ageing roughly 14 months in French oak barriques, including a share of new wood, adds barrel and cellar cost that a steel-aged Toscana IGT avoids.
Scores of 94 to 97 points from James Suckling and other leading critics support a UK price near £57 to £61. So does the Tre Bicchieri award for the 2020.
Bottling as Toscana IGT rather than a yield-capped DOCG keeps regulatory and ageing costs below a comparable Brunello or Bolgheri Superiore.
UK excise duty on still wine to 15% ABV is about £2.67 a bottle. Then 20% VAT on a £57 wine adds roughly £9.50 before the retailer's margin.
Dishes that go with this wine
Caiarossa's ripe tannin, 14.5% structure and savoury, peppery edge favour char-grilled beef, braised meat and game. Its freshness keeps even a rich Fiorentina steak or brasato from feeling heavy.
Caiarossa's firm, ripe tannin binds the protein and char of a rare Fiorentina, while its 14.5% body matches the meat's richness. The Tuscan-Coast freshness then resets the palate between bites.
Try with: Fiorentina steak · tagliata · grilled ribeye · More pairings →
Long braising softens connective tissue and concentrates a savoury depth that mirrors the wine's leather and balsamic notes. Its tannin cuts the gelatinous richness while the acidity lifts the sauce.
Try with: Brasato al Barolo · ossobuco alla Milanese · wild boar pappardelle · More pairings →
The Syrah and Cabernet Franc in the blend give pepper and violet aromatics that bridge to rosemary and garlic on lamb. The meat's fat rounds the tannin into something supple.
Try with: Agnello Ragu Lucano · roast rack of lamb · grilled lamb chops · More pairings →
Aged pecorino brings salt and fat that the wine's tannin and dark fruit absorb, while its freshness stops the pairing turning heavy. Crisp pan carasau keeps the match lively.
Try with: Pecorino sardo e pan carasau · aged Pecorino Toscano · Parmigiano Reggiano · More pairings →
Porcini and truffle echo the earthy, mineral side of Caiarossa, and its medium acidity keeps buttery pasta from cloying. The tannin stays in the background so the fungi lead.
Try with: pappardelle ai porcini · tagliatelle al tartufo · risotto ai funghi · More pairings →
Skip delicate white fish and raw shellfish: the oak, 14.5% alcohol and tannic grip overwhelm them and can turn metallic. Fierce chilli heat, as in a vindaloo, only sharpens the tannin and the alcohol burn.
Skip with: sushi · oysters · vindaloo · sweet-and-sour pork · Pairing guide →
With about 14 months in French oak and the balance of cool-night Riparbella fruit, top Caiarossa vintages hold for 15 to 20 years. The 2019, 2020 and 2021 peak around a decade after harvest.
Peak around 2032. For the main offer above.
A short splash decant softens the first-pour edge and opens the aromatics.
Aim for the cooler end on a warm day; warmer end opens up more aromatics.
Around 14 months in French oak barriques and balanced, structured fruit let top vintages hold and improve for 15 to 20 years.
£57.20 for a 75cl bottle of the 2022, at Millesima, is the best price we track, and we have no signal of further discounting.
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Confidence · HighDrawn from published drinker ratings, 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, from how this wine is made, the rules of its appellation, UK duty and VAT and the price shops charge for it today. Not a quote from the producer or a retailer.
Confidence · MediumThe drinking years for the main offer apply to its 2022 vintage. Treat them as advice, not a forecast for the bottle in your hand.
Confidence · MediumCaiarossa is a multi-variety blend that shifts slightly each vintage, led by Cabernet Franc and Syrah alongside Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Sangiovese, Petit Verdot and a touch of Grenache. The 2021 was 30% Syrah and 20% Cabernet Franc; the 2022 was 32% Cabernet Franc.
Yes. The Riparbella estate has farmed biodynamically since it was founded in 1998, and the cellar was even laid out following Feng Shui principles. No synthetic fertilisers or pesticides are used across its 31 hectares of vineyard.
Caiarossa is built to cellar. It is aged about 14 months in French oak barriques. Structured vintages such as 2019, 2020 and 2021 will drink well for 15 to 20 years, peaking roughly a decade after the harvest.
Expect blackberry and plum fruit framed by tobacco, vanilla and sweet spice, with leather, balsamic depth and a fresh, mineral lift. Drinkers like it year after year for its oak-framed elegance.
Pour it with char-grilled Tuscan beef, slow-braised meat and game, or aged pecorino. Its ripe tannin and savoury freshness handle Fiorentina steak, brasato and ossobuco especially well.
Recent vintages are all strongly rated. Pick 2019 for harmony, and 2020 for ripe Tuscan-Coast sun and a Tre Bicchieri award. The 2021 has silky tannins, and the 2022 precision and freshness at 97 points from James Suckling. Younger vintages reward a few years in the cellar.
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