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Tenuta Sette Cieli Yantra Toscana Rosso 2024 750ml
🇮🇹 Cab & Merlot · Toscana IGT · Wild blackberry, brambly earth & mocha finish.
Tenuta Sette Cieli · Yantra · Toscana IGT · Italy · 2024
Tenuta Sette Cieli — “Estate of Seven Skies” — sits 1,300 feet above sea level in Bolgheri and Castagneto Carducci on the Tuscan coast, its terraced vineyards overlooking the Tyrrhenian Sea and the islands of Capraia and Gorgona. Everything is done by hand, with organic and sustainable farming, indigenous yeast fermentation, ...Show More >
Tenuta Sette Cieli · Yantra · Toscana IGT · Italy · 2024
Tenuta Sette Cieli — “Estate of Seven Skies” — sits 1,300 feet above sea level in Bolgheri and Castagneto Carducci on the Tuscan coast, its terraced vineyards overlooking the Tyrrhenian Sea and the islands of Capraia and Gorgona. Everything is done by hand, with organic and sustainable farming, indigenous yeast fermentation, and single-variety vinification before final blending. Yantra — Sanskrit for “instrument” or “mandala” — is the estate’s entry into the Bolgheri tradition: a Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot blend aged six months in French oak, earning 89 points from Jeb Dunnuck and delivering exceptional value from one of Tuscany’s most beautifully situated estates.
The 2024 vintage was shaped by dramatic climatic contrasts — a rainy spring, a bone-dry summer, and exceptional September rains that demanded rigorous selection at harvest — yielding wines of striking freshness and aromatic intensity. The Yantra opens with wild blackberry, preserved cherry, brambly earth, spice, and fresh wildflowers. Medium to full-bodied on the palate, with refreshing acidity, crunchy berry fruit, and a touch of mocha on the finish. Lifted, approachable, and built for the near term.
“The 2024 Yantra, a blend of 60% Cabernet Sauvignon and 40% Merlot aged for six months in French oak, is a fresh and fruit-driven wine with aromas of wild blackberry, preserved cherry, brambly earth, spice, and fresh wildflowers. Medium to full-bodied, it offers refreshing acidity, crunchy berry fruit, and a touch of mocha on the finish. Lifted and approachable, it’s best enjoyed over the near term.”
— Jeb Dunnuck · 89 Points · Audrey Frick, 2026
- Producer: Tenuta Sette Cieli, Bolgheri, Tuscany, Italy
- Vintage: 2024
- Appellation: Toscana IGT
- Varietals: 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 40% Merlot
- Farming: Organic & Sustainable; hand harvested
- Vinification: Cold maceration, stainless steel fermentation, indigenous yeasts, 100% malolactic; no fining, no filtration
- Aging: 6 months in French oak
- Alcohol: 14% | RS: 0.65 g/L | TA: 5.10 g/L | pH: 3.67
- Size: 750ml
- Tasting Notes: Wild blackberry, preserved cherry, brambly earth, spice, wildflowers, mocha finish
- Pairings: Grilled lamb, bistecca alla Fiorentina, pasta with meat ragù, aged pecorino, charcuterie
- Drink: 2026–2030
89 pts Jeb Dunnuck · Toscana IGT — organic Bolgheri Cab-Merlot from a hilltop estate overlooking the Tyrrhenian Sea. Fresh, lifted, and built to over-deliver.
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Wine Information:
Country: Italy
Region: Toscana
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Variety: Cabernet Sauvignon with some Merlot
Type: Reds
Size: 750ml
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Expert Review - Prior Vintage 2022
Danielle Callegari of the Wine Enthusiast writes 91 Points | Aromas of vanilla, black cherry, fresh coffee and raspberry coulis create an indulgently sweet nose. The palate brings more cherries and raspberries, but also tangier fruit notes of dried cranberry and blood orange. Despite all the serious, dense fruit, there is a marvelous freshness to this wine, making it delightfully approachable.
James Button writes: Most of Sette Cieli's estate is located just outside the Bolgheri DOC zone, but it does own some vines inside. This blend of 70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Merlot, 10% Petit Verdot and 5% Cabernet Franc is aged in barriques for eight months. It's a ripe, taut and grainy red with blackcurrant up front and touches of earth, chocolate and menthol in the background. Drinking 2024 to 2029. - Decanter 92
Antonio Galloni writes: The 2022 Yantra is a tasty, easygoing red to drink now and over the next few years. Crushed flowers, spice and mocha meld into a core of dense red cherry/plum fruit in this mid-weight offering. - Drinking 2024 to 2029. - Vinous 90
