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2021 Incontro AOC Tessin

Tenuta Sasso Chierico

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The red wine Incontro AOC Tessin, vintage 2021 from the winery Tenuta Sasso Chierico has been rated in 2025 by Benjamin Herzog und Dominik Vombach with 91 Falstaff points. It is a wine made from the grape variety Cabernet Franc from the region Canton of Ticino in Switzerland.

Tasting Notes

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Tasting from 10.10.2025: Benjamin Herzog und Dominik Vombach

Intense, concentrated fruit notes on the nose, plums, dried and fresh, wild berry confit and dried fig. Also cinnamon and allspice. Powerful and dense on the palate, with a taut acidity and well-integrated tannins.

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Type of Production: conventional
Category: Red Wine
Grape Variety: Cabernet Franc
Vintage: 2021
Expansion: 21 months barrique
Alcohol Level: 13.4%
Stopper: Cork
Price: 20 - 50 €
Residual Sugar: 0.1 g/l
Characteristics: low intervention
Region
Canton of Ticino, Switzerland
The Italian-speaking corner of Ticino is the Swiss home of Merlot. With a total area of 1,090 hectares, the variety, which originates from the Bordeaux region,...
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Tenuta Sasso Chierico

Via Cantonale 3
6515 Bellinzona
Schweiz
+41 (91) 859 29 28
[email protected] sassochierico.ch

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