GRAPE VARIETY: Cabernet Sauvignon
PRODUCTION ZONE: The best hill areas of Kurtatsch
SOIL: Rocky clay soils and chalky sandy soils
VINIFICATION: Temperature-controlled fermentation in rotor tanks and vinification in small oak casks (Nevers, Allier, and California oak) for sixteen months.
COLOR: Dense garnet.
BOUQUET: Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, and Merlot were introduced to South Tyrol in the second half of the nineteenth century. The warmest slopes above Kurtatsch turned out to be perfectly suited for these French newcomer varieties as early as the first historical growing period. In the immediate vicinity of the Renaissance Freienfeld Manor are to be found the best Cabernet zones of the same name which, like a French clos , are surrounded by stone walls and old farmhouses. The loamy, permeable gravel bed is a multiform little "terroir" that has all the preconditions to enable the Cabernet Sauvignon vines to produce at their peak. "Freienfeld" Cabernet is a single varietal Cabernet Sauvignon that represents the quintessence of quality winegrowing in Kurtatsch. Only when weather conditions have produced an optimal vintage is a "Freienfeld" produced. The vinification of the new wine takes place in lightly toasted small casks of French oak, which enrich the powerful structure of the wine with velvety roasted characteristics. During aging in the bottle, the dramatic bouquet settles down, becoming reminiscent of a garland of wild potherbs as well as the damp earth in which laurel, rosemary, lavender, and peppermint grow. The considerable richness of fruit (black currants, cherries, and plums) is supported by a lithe framework of tannin that provides spectacular length to the finish.
Allergic-Info: This wine can contain sulfites
yr. 2011 Falstaff Magazin:
88 of 100 Points.
"Falstaff Magazin" has rated the wine "Kellerei Kurtatsch 'Freienfeld' Cabernet Sauvignon, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy" the vintage 2011 on 24.06.2014 with 88 of 100 points.
yr. 2010 Falstaff Magazin:
90 of 100 Points.
"Falstaff Magazin" has rated the wine "Kellerei Kurtatsch 'Freienfeld' Cabernet Sauvignon, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy" the vintage 2010 on 25.06.2013 with 90 of 100 points.
yr. 2009 Falstaff Magazin:
90 of 100 Points.
"Falstaff Magazin" has rated the wine "Kellerei Kurtatsch 'Freienfeld' Cabernet Sauvignon, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy" the vintage 2009 on 11.07.2012 with 90 of 100 points.
yr. 2007 Falstaff Magazin:
90 of 100 Points.
"Falstaff Magazin" has rated the wine "Kellerei Kurtatsch 'Freienfeld' Cabernet Sauvignon, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy" the vintage 2007 on 08.07.2010 with 90 of 100 points.
Alcoholic content: 13.50 %
yr. 2011 Falstaff Magazin:
88 of 100 Points.
"Falstaff Magazin" has rated the wine "Kellerei Kurtatsch 'Freienfeld' Cabernet Sauvignon, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy" the vintage 2011 on 24.06.2014 with 88 of 100 points.
yr. 2010 Falstaff Magazin:
90 of 100 Points.
"Falstaff Magazin" has rated the wine "Kellerei Kurtatsch 'Freienfeld' Cabernet Sauvignon, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy" the vintage 2010 on 25.06.2013 with 90 of 100 points.
yr. 2009 Falstaff Magazin:
90 of 100 Points.
"Falstaff Magazin" has rated the wine "Kellerei Kurtatsch 'Freienfeld' Cabernet Sauvignon, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy" the vintage 2009 on 11.07.2012 with 90 of 100 points.
yr. 2007 Falstaff Magazin:
90 of 100 Points.
"Falstaff Magazin" has rated the wine "Kellerei Kurtatsch 'Freienfeld' Cabernet Sauvignon, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy" the vintage 2007 on 08.07.2010 with 90 of 100 points.
yr. 2016 Falstaff:
94 of 100 Points.
"Falstaff" has rated the wine "Kurtatsch - Cortaccia 'Freienfeld' Cabernet Sauvignon Riserva Sudtirol - Alto Adige" the vintage 2016 on 01.07.2020 with 94 of 100 points.
"Sattes, leuchtendes Granatrot. In der Nase elegante Lederwürze, gefolgt mir würzig-fruchtigen Noten nach reifer Cassis und roter Paprika, komplex. Zeigt sich am Gaumen ausgewogen und mit klarer Frucht, druckvolles, gut eingebundenes Tannin, leicht salziger Touch, im Finale mit kraftvollem Nachdruck."
yr. 2015 Falstaff:
94 of 100 Points.
"Falstaff" has rated the wine "Kurtatsch - Cortaccia 'Freienfeld' Cabernet Sauvignon Riserva Sudtirol - Alto Adige" the vintage 2015 on 01.06.2019 with 94 of 100 points.
"Funkelndes Rubin mit ausgeprägtem Granatschimmer. Offene, zugängliche Nase mit Noten nach reifen Ribiseln, etwas Zwetschken und Waldhimbeere. Geschmeidig in Ansatz und Verlauf, zeigt viel reife Beerenfrucht, öffnet sich mit dichtem, präsentem Tannin, im Finale feine Tabaknoten. Othmar Kiem, Simon Staffler"
yr. 2010 Falstaff:
90 of 100 Points.
"Falstaff" has rated the wine "Kurtatsch - Cortaccia 'Freienfeld' Cabernet Sauvignon Riserva Sudtirol - Alto Adige" the vintage 2010 on 01.06.2013 with 90 of 100 points.
"Leuchtendes, intensives Rubin mit violettem Schimmer. Zeigt sich in der Nase sehr fruchtbetont, nach schwarzen und roten Johannisbeeren, unterlegt von leicht würzigen Noten. Am Gaumen stoffiges, zupackendes Tannin, baut sich mit viel Druck auf, im Finale langer Nachhall."
yr. 2009 Falstaff:
90 of 100 Points.
"Falstaff" has rated the wine "Kurtatsch - Cortaccia 'Freienfeld' Cabernet Sauvignon Riserva Sudtirol - Alto Adige" the vintage 2009 on 01.07.2012 with 90 of 100 points.
"Leuchtendes Rubinviolett. Feine, duftige Nase mit Noten nach Brombeeren und Waldhimbeeren, klar. Herzhaftes, zupackendes Tannin, öffnet sich mit schönem Schmelz, baut sich satt auf, im Finale langer Nachhall nach Cassis."
yr. 2007 Falstaff:
90 of 100 Points.
"Falstaff" has rated the wine "Kurtatsch - Cortaccia 'Freienfeld' Cabernet Sauvignon Riserva Sudtirol - Alto Adige" the vintage 2007 on 01.07.2010 with 90 of 100 points.
"Funkelndes, sattes Rubin. Sehr klare und kompakte Nase, nach reifen, dunklen Beeren, Johannisbeere und Brombeere, unterlegt mit dunkler Schokolade. Am Gaumen stoffig, entfaltet sich mit griffigem Tannin, im Finale satter Druck."
yr. 2015 Decanter World Wine Awards:
88 of 100 Points.
"Decanter World Wine Awards" has rated the wine "Kurtatsch - Cortaccia 'Freienfeld' Cabernet Sauvignon Riserva Sudtirol - Alto Adige" the vintage 2015 on 01.06.2018 with 88 of 100 points.
yr. 2011 Wine Spectator:
90 of 100 Points.
"Wine Spectator" has rated the wine "Kurtatsch - Cortaccia 'Freienfeld' Cabernet Sauvignon Riserva Sudtirol - Alto Adige" the vintage 2011 on 01.10.2018 with 90 of 100 points.
yr. 2011 Falstaff:
88 of 100 Points.
"Falstaff" has rated the wine "Kurtatsch - Cortaccia 'Freienfeld' Cabernet Sauvignon Riserva Sudtirol - Alto Adige" the vintage 2011 on 01.06.2014 with 88 of 100 points.
