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The Folonari family's Supertuscan from Greve in Chianti, first made in 1982. Sangiovese, Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot, aged at least 24 months in small French oak barrels. Velvety and full-bodied at 14.5%.
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The Folonari family describes the 2022 as harmonious and velvety, with morello cherry, old red rose, chocolate, tobacco and vanilla. It is deep and layered, and oak, tobacco and vanilla are what drinkers notice most.
Old red rose, morello cherry and incense on the 2022, the notes the Folonari family itself picks out. Fruit and oak work together, after at least 24 months in small French oak barrels. Behind them come blackberries and cassis, with cocoa beans and cedarwood.
Rose petal
Blackberry
Cherry
Tobacco
Leather
Oak
Liquorice
Vanilla
ChocolateHarmonious and velvety, with tannins that are never aggressive, and chocolate, tobacco and vanilla through the middle. The Merlot brings softness, the Cabernet Sauvignon strength and the Sangiovese finesse. James Suckling found the 2022 "structured and persistent", with "ripe yet compact tannins and succulent fruit".
Toasted wood on the aftertaste, and a long, balanced, complex finish.
The heart of the Folonari family's Cabreo range and one of the first Supertuscans, first harvested in 1982, for drinkers who like a big, smooth, oaky red. Drinkers like it, year after year, and oak, tobacco and vanilla are what they notice first.
Xtrawine has the 2023 at £43.00, the cheapest bottle in stock. Svinando sells the 2023 at £47.90, and Vino.com has the 2022 at £46.70. Vino.com also sells the 2021 as a magnum in a wooden case at £84.00.
75cl · 2023: £47.90, 1 UK retailer
Magnum 150cl · 2021: £82.00, 1 UK retailer
Strongest for the cellar, for an occasion and with food. It is one of the first Supertuscans, aged at least 24 months in small French oak barrels and made to go with meat.
The 2022 is the 40th harvest of one of the first Supertuscans, with a special anniversary label. A bottle for a dinner that matters.
Built for long ageing, with at least 24 months in small French oak barrels. The family's own figures run from 20 years to over 30.
The Folonari family matches it with meat dishes and great cheeses; beef, lamb and veal all fit. Firm tannin and 14.5% alcohol need food with weight.
It costs more than most Toscana IGT reds on this site, but far less than famous Supertuscans such as Tignanello.
Velvety, in the family's words, but also big, oaky and 14.5%. A good second step for someone moving on from easy reds, not a first bottle.
At about £43 a bottle and 14.5%, this is a wine for a long dinner or a Sunday roast, not a weeknight.
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 family's 2022 sheet describes a hot, dry summer until rain in mid-August, then a fine autumn and a harvest of high quality potential. The 2022 carries a special label for the 40th harvest. The 2021 had a sunny, breezy autumn with cool nights. The family has not yet published a sheet for the 2023.
The family's 2022 sheet describes a cold, dry winter, a lack of rain until mid-August and a June and July hotter than usual. Rain and cooler days in mid-August got ripening going, and a fine autumn gave what they call a harvest of high quality potential.
The family's 2021 sheet describes a mild, wet winter, a cool, dry April and a hot, dry summer. September and October were sunny, breezy and not too hot, with cool nights, so the grapes ripened slowly.
The family's 2022 sheet describes a cold, dry winter, a lack of rain until mid-August and a June and July hotter than usual. Rain and cooler days in mid-August got ripening going, and a fine autumn gave what they call a harvest of high quality potential.
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.
The Toscana IGT area takes in ten provinces, from Arezzo to Siena. The family calls its Zano estate, between Greve in Chianti and the old village of Montefioralle, the cradle of Cabreo Il Borgo. The wine spends at least 24 months in small French oak barrels, then rests in bottle.
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
Greve in Chianti
Wine area
Producer: Tenute Folonari, Greve in Chianti. Directions
The family's 2021 and 2022 sheets give the wine at least 24 months in small French oak barrels, then a rest in bottle before release. Each vintage ties up barrels and cellar space for over two years before it earns anything.
The Folonari family bought the Zano estate in 1967. About 45 of its 60 hectares are vines, roughly 63 football pitches, between Greve in Chianti and Montefioralle. The 2020 sheet gives an average of 7 tonnes of grapes a hectare.
The family's 2021 and 2022 sheets put production at about 40,000 bottles a vintage. That is roughly 3,300 cases of twelve for the whole world.
The family calls Cabreo Il Borgo one of the first Supertuscans. The first harvest was in 1982 and the wine went on sale in 1985. The 2022, the 40th harvest, carries a special anniversary label.
Of a £43.00 bottle at 14.5%, about £10.50 is tax: £3.33 duty and £7.17 VAT. The duty is the same £3.33 on any 14.5% bottle, cheap or dear, so it weighs less on a wine at this price.
Dishes that go with this wine
The Folonari family matches it with meat dishes and great cheeses. Beef, lamb, veal, venison, poultry and cured meat all fit. Firm tannin and 14.5% alcohol want a dish with weight.
The fat and protein in a thick steak soften firm tannins, so the fruit comes forward. The 2022 has firm tannins, and the family says the Cabernet Sauvignon brings strength. That is why a full-bodied Tuscan red like Cabreo Il Borgo suits a Fiorentina.
Try with: Fiorentina steak · Ribeye steak · Sirloin steak · Fillet steak · More pairings →
A slow-cooked dish has the weight to stand beside a 14.5% red. The family calls the palate velvety and rich in chocolate and tobacco, which meets a dark sauce head on. A full-bodied Supertuscan like Cabreo Il Borgo matches ossobuco or a beef braise.
Try with: Ossobuco alla Milanese · Brasato al Barolo · Spezzatino di pecora · Beef stew · More pairings →
James Suckling notes "hints of balsamic and an earthy, mushroom-like undertone" in the 2022. Those notes carry into venison, pheasant and porcini. That is why a full-bodied Tuscan red like Cabreo Il Borgo works with game.
Try with: Venison Stew · Roast Pheasant · Porcini mushroom risotto · Duck breast
Firm tannins and balanced acidity cut through the fat of lamb and refresh the palate. Lamb sits among this wine's natural matches. A full-bodied Tuscan red like Cabreo Il Borgo has the weight for a rack or a leg.
Try with: Rack of lamb · Leg of lamb · Lamb chops · Agnello Cacio e Ova · More pairings →
Salt in an aged hard cheese softens the grip of the tannin and makes the fruit taste riper. The Folonari family suggests great cheeses with this wine on its 2020 sheet. A full-bodied Tuscan red like Cabreo Il Borgo stands up to a mature Pecorino or a cheese board.
Try with: Cheese board · Strong cheddar cheese · Pecorino sardo e pan carasau · Frico
At 14.5%, the alcohol burns against chilli heat, and firm tannin makes spicy food taste hotter. The oak and weight of a big Tuscan red like Cabreo Il Borgo also flatten steamed fish and other delicate dishes.
Skip with: Crispy chilli beef · Szechuan beef · Lamb bhuna · Steamed sea bass · Pairing guide →
The family's own figures differ. Its sheet gives Cabreo Il Borgo up to 20 to 30 years, while its note on the 40th harvest puts the 2022 at over 30. Our window for the 2022, 2026 to 2042, takes the cautious reading: open it now or hold it.
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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.
Built for long ageing, with at least 24 months in small French oak barrels. The family's own figures run from 20 years to over 30.
£45.40 for a 75cl bottle of the 2022, at Vino.com, is the best price we track, and we have no signal of further discounting.
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Confidence · HighBased on the producer's published tasting notes.
Confidence · HighFrom 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, 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 · MediumIt is a velvety red with morello cherry, old red rose and incense on the nose, in the Folonari family's notes on the 2022. On the palate come chocolate, tobacco and vanilla, with toasted wood at the end. Oak, tobacco and vanilla are what most drinkers notice, then leather, earth and black fruit.
Sangiovese, Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot, on the family's 2021 and 2022 sheets, which give no percentages. The family says the Merlot brings softness, the Cabernet Sauvignon strength and the Sangiovese finesse. The original blend was 70% Sangiovese, with Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot making up the other 30%.
Drink the 2022 between 2026 and 2042: it can be opened now or held. The family's own figures differ. Its sheet gives the wine up to 20 to 30 years, and its note on the 40th harvest puts the 2022 at over 30. Our 2042 end date takes the cautious reading.
Red meat, game and aged cheese. The Folonari family matches it with meat dishes and great cheeses; beef, lamb, veal, poultry and cured meat all fit. A thick Fiorentina steak, ossobuco or a rack of lamb all have the weight for a 14.5% red.
Il Borgo is the estate's red blend, while La Pietra is a Chardonnay white and Black is made only from Pinot Nero. The family grows those two grapes on 15 hectares at Panzano in Chianti. It calls its Zano vineyards, between Greve in Chianti and Montefioralle, the cradle of Il Borgo.
Xtrawine has the 2023 at £43.00, the cheapest bottle in stock. Svinando sells the 2023 at £47.90, and Vino.com has the 2022 at £46.70. Vino.com also sells the 2021 as a magnum in a wooden case at £84.00.
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