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Ferruccio Carlotto 
Address:
Via Clauser, 19, 39040 Auer/Ora
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Phone / Fax:
+39 0471 810407 / +39 0471 810407
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Vineyard:
2.00 ha
Associations:
Freie Weinbauern Südtirol
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The winery "Ferruccio Carlotto," located in the municipality Ora (Ora) in the area South Tyrol (Alto Adige) in the Italian region Trentino-Alto Adige . Umberto Carl Otto began in 1940 (Mezzadro) as sharecroppers on the farm courtyard at ruins in Mazon Caldif wine operate, where he for 50 years along with his brother and later with his son Ferruccio worked the vineyards. Ferruccio Carl Otto made himself independent in 2000, for the cellar and vinification is responsible daughter Michela. The vineyard area totals 1.6 hectares of vineyards in Mazzon (mainly Pinot Noir and some Vernatsch), and just under one hectare in Auer (Lagrein). The wines are DOC South Tyrol produced. After the alcoholic fermentation of malolactic fermentation in new and used barriques and large oak casks too, where the 12-month extension is. Thereafter, the leveling is done in large steel tanks and oak barrels, a further six months after bottling and storage. Only after several months of storage, the wines are sold. Every year around 20,000 bottles of wine are produced. The winery is a member of the vintners outside South Tyrol.
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2006, Südtirol / Alto Adige DOC, Pinot Nero, Filari di Mazzòn
Red wine, South Tyrol, Ferruccio Carlotto
Red wine, South Tyrol, Ferruccio Carlotto
Clear nose, red berries and some cassis, delicate hint of tobacco, some old oak. Mature fruit on the palate, light spicy oak, some malted and vegetal notes in the backgrorund, smoky and dark toasted notes, fairly fine tannins, fairly persistent, warm alcohol, but also has some cool notes, light mineral traces, good finish.
2008-10-06 (86):
Very clear, refreshing nose, partly preserved ripe red berries with some sweetish oak in the background. Ripe and quite juicy red fruit on the palate, slightly jammy and buttery style, very clear, with fairly mature tannins and quite creamy, sweetish spice in the background, not particularly deep, slightly warm alcohol on a good finish.
0.75 Liter, 14%, # FC-L01PN
86
(2012-02-11)
(2012-02-11)
2009, Südtirol / Alto Adige DOC, Lagrein, Di Ora in Ora
Red wine, South Tyrol, Ferruccio Carlotto
Red wine, South Tyrol, Ferruccio Carlotto
Slightly tart nose, cherries, black berries and a hint of red berries, touch of dried herbs, light spicy oak. Elegant, juicy, tart and fairly cool fruit on the palate, some spicy oak, earthy, vegetal and herbaceous notes, fine sandy, very slightly astringent tannins, fairly persistent, mineral notes in the background, very good finish.
0.75 Liter, 13%, # FC-L01-2009
87
(2011-10-17)
(2011-10-17)
2009, Südtirol / Alto Adige DOC, Pinot Nero, Filari di Mazzòn
Red wine, South Tyrol, Ferruccio Carlotto
Red wine, South Tyrol, Ferruccio Carlotto
Clear, slightly jammy nose, red berries and some blueberries, herbaceous and floral traces. Slightly warm, jammy fruit on the palate, sweetish, nutty, spicy oak, very creamy, noticeable alcohol, mature tannins, good persistence, light herbaceous notes and some dried flowers, noticeable alcohol again on an otherwise good finish.
0.75 Liter, 14%, # FC-PN-L01-2009
85
(2011-10-07)
(2011-10-07)
2008, Südtirol / Alto Adige DOC, Lagrein, Di Ora in Ora
Red wine, South Tyrol, Ferruccio Carlotto
Red wine, South Tyrol, Ferruccio Carlotto
Slightly tart black and some red berries on the nose, vegetal traces, smoky notes. Cool, tart, slightly smoky fruit on the palate, fine, dusty, slightly astringent tannins, some old oak, vegetal notes, fairly persistent, light mineral notes, good finish.
0.75 Liter, 13%, # FC-Lag-L01
86
(2010-12-01)
(2010-12-01)
2008, Südtirol / Alto Adige DOC, Pinot Nero, Filari di Mazzòn
Red wine, South Tyrol, Ferruccio Carlotto
Red wine, South Tyrol, Ferruccio Carlotto
Fairly cool nose, partly preserved red berries, herbaceous and delicate vegetal traces. Fairly light-bodied, straightforward red fruit on the palate, slightly brittle oak tannins, light roasted traces and some vanilla, fairly creamy, but not a lot of substance, rather brittle again on the finish.
0.75 Liter, 13%, # FC-PN-L01
80
(2010-12-01)
(2010-12-01)
2007, Südtirol / Alto Adige DOC, Pinot Nero, Filari di Mazzòn
Red wine, South Tyrol, Ferruccio Carlotto
Red wine, South Tyrol, Ferruccio Carlotto
Red berries and dried herbs on the nose, hint of lovage, delicate earthy notes, spicy oak. Light-bodied on the palate, delicate, very slightly artificial fruit, small red berries, light oak, undergrowth and herbaceous notes, nutty and vegetal traces, fine-grained and quite astringent tannins, has some substance and persistence, mineral traces, good finish.
0.75 Liter, 13%, # FC-L01-PN-FI
85
(2009-10-27)
(2009-10-27)
2007, Südtirol / Alto Adige DOC, Lagrein, Di Ora in Ora
Red wine, South Tyrol, Ferruccio Carlotto
Red wine, South Tyrol, Ferruccio Carlotto
Tart nose with prominent oak, cool, tart black berries and sour cherries, vegetal notes. Cool again on the palate, polished dark fruit, prominent acidity, prominent, tart, smoky, roasted, spicy oak, noticeable tarry and meaty notes, medium-fine, slightly sandy tannins, vegetal and earthy notes, very full-bodied, peppery traces, fairly persistent, still largely undeveloped, has some depth, good finish.
0.75 Liter, 14%, # FC-L01LA
86
(2009-10-27)
(2009-10-27)
2005, Südtirol / Alto Adige DOC, Pinot Nero, Filari di Mazzòn, 14.00 €
Red wine, South Tyrol, Ferruccio Carlotto
Red wine, South Tyrol, Ferruccio Carlotto
Quite a complex nose, red berries and plums, delicate herbaceous and light mineral traces. Red berries on the palate, spicy oak, some more plums and herbaceous notes, delicate acidity, fine, only slightly astringent tannins, integrated spicy oakm prominent mineral notes, light acid bite, clearly shows its origin, creamy, long finish.
0.75 Liter, 13.5%, # FC-L.01
87
(2007-10-02)
(2007-10-02)
2003, Südtirol / Alto Adige DOC, Pinot Nero, Filari di Mazzòn
Red wine, South Tyrol, Ferruccio Carlotto
Red wine, South Tyrol, Ferruccio Carlotto
Ripe red berries on the nose, chocolate and roasted notes. Oak-dominated on the palate, with more chocolate and roasted notes, fruit remains in the background, medium-fine tannins, noticeable alcohol, roasted notes on the finish. The ample oak tends to hide the varietal character.
0.75 Liter, 13.5%, # FC-L01
80
(2006-03-22)
(2006-03-22)