DUMMY

Ca'Marcanda

In 1994, Angelo Gaja saw the potential of Bolgheri—the coastal and mountain influences and the white soils rich in limestone, firm clays, and stones—and he went on to realize it. He not only created the wine from scratch but the entire fine-wine estate and winery of Ca’ Marcanda, the words Ca’Marcanda meaning, in Piedmontese dialect, “house of endless negotiations,” so named because it took so many trips before the purchase of the land was completed in 1996.

Camarcanda (without the apostrophe), the estate’s grand vin, has always been a Bordeaux blend, but it has changed significantly, from Merlot-dominant up to 2015, to a zero-Merlot blend of 80% Cabernet Sauvignon and 20% Cabernet Franc (most of the Merlot being grafted over to the two Cabernets).The two grape varieties are fermented, macerated, and aged separately, then blended and aged for several months in bottle.