IGT
Availability
Nose
Fruit and spice, with hints of aged leather and green pepper.
- Grapes
- Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot
- Denomination
- Toscana IGT
- Region
- Tuscany
- ABV
- 14%
A partner winery makes this Tuscan red for the Villa Oppi label, from 70% Cabernet Sauvignon and 30% Merlot grown in the Maremma, near the coast. The grapes spend 18 days on their skins in oak vats, then the wine ages six months in large oak casks.
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Tasting Notes
Tasting notes published by the producer, included verbatim with attribution.
- Tasted by
- Villa Oppi
- Source
- Producer notes · confidence High
- Typical of Cabernet Sauvignon
Palate
Full-bodied and tannic, with fresh acidity.
Finish
Fresh and fairly long.
Overall
Ruby red with purple glints. A Maremma blend of Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot at 14% alcohol, with at least three months in bottle.
Denomination Compliance Snapshot
Toscana in five fields
A compact view of what the Toscana denomination actually requires, and how this bottle sits inside it. Pulled from the official Italian disciplinare.
Allowed grapes
Variety list not yet recorded
This bottle: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot.
Minimum ageing
Recorded by producer
Disciplinare ageing rule not yet recorded.
Region / area
Arezzo · Firenze · Grosseto · Livorno · Lucca · Massa Carrara · Pisa · Pistoia · Prato · Siena
Source: Disciplinare.
Style
IGT · Toscana
Vintages
Not stated
Not stated
- Best price
- not listed
- Retailers
- 0 in stock
- ABV
- 14.0%
- Best price
- not listed
- Retailers
- 0 in stock
- ABV
- 14.0%
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 disciplinare, the place, the label
01
DOC, DOCG, IGT: what the badges mean
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.
02
The denomination rules, in detail
- Allowed grapes. Varieties not yet recorded
- Tasting panel. No mandatory pre-release tasting
03
Region and area context
Toscana falls within Tuscany, covering Arezzo · Firenze · Grosseto · Livorno · Lucca · Massa Carrara · Pisa · Pistoia · Prato · Siena.
Winery
Villa Oppi
ViewAlseno
Wine area
Wine area
The zone the estate stands in
The producer
Made at Villa Oppi, Alseno. Directions
04
Reading the label
- Villa OppiProducer / estate
- Cabernet Sauvignon · MerlotGrape varieties
- Toscana IGTGeographic indication and quality tier
- 14.0% volAlcohol by volume
Food Pairing
Tannin softening
Strong match
Red meat
Its tannins soften against the fat of red meat.
Try with: Grilled steak, roast beef
Body matching
Good match
Roasts
A full-bodied red to match a rich roast.
Try with: Roast lamb, roast pork
Salt balance
Good match
Matured cheese
Salty, mature cheese calms the tannins and brings out the fruit.
Try with: Aged pecorino toscano
Drinking + cellar
Decanting
1 hour
A short splash decant softens the first-pour edge and opens the aromatics.
Serving temperature
16-18°C
Aim for the cooler end on a warm day; warmer end opens up more aromatics.
Sources & trust
Tasting notes
Notes published by the producer, quoted with attribution.
Confidence · High
Appellation rules & ageing
From the official Italian disciplinare for this denomination, cross-checked against the Ministry of Agriculture register.
Confidence · High
Why it costs what it costs
Our 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 · Medium
Drink window & cellar potential
Style guidance for this kind of wine at this price point. Treat it as advice, not a forecast for the bottle in your hand.
Confidence · Medium
Related
Common Questions
Fruit and spice, with hints of aged leather and green pepper. Full-bodied and tannic, with fresh acidity.
Serve at 16-18°C. Use a Cabernet Sauvignon glass.
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