About this wine
Opra is a red wine from Agricola Carlini's estate in San Rocco, Suvereto, built around the Sangiovese and Prugnolo Gentile fruit that Lorenzo Carlini favors for his reds. As with the estate's other wines, it is produced in very small volumes from a single hectare of traditional mixed-planting vineyard on the Tuscan coast near Val di Cornia.
A small-production Sangiovese-based red for those wanting to explore Suvereto beyond its famous DOCG estates.
Sommelier's Note
"One of the rarest bottlings from a one-hectare Suvereto grower — worth tracking down if you can find it."
Food Pairings
Works well with grilled red meats, tomato-based pasta, and aged Tuscan pecorino.
When to drink it
A casual dinner wine for red meat or tomato-based dishes.
Specs
- Grape Varieties
- Sangiovese
- Style
- Red
- Price Range
- ¥4,000-6,000 (estimated from Italian retail pricing for small-estate Tuscan IGT Sangiovese-based reds; no confirmed Japan import price or exact varietal breakdown found)
Terroir & Winemaking
A Sangiovese-based red from the same one-hectare mixed-planting vineyard in San Rocco, Suvereto, that supplies Agricola Carlini's other wines.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What grape is Opra made from?
- It is primarily Sangiovese, the grape Lorenzo Carlini favors for his reds, though the exact blend has not been independently confirmed.
- How much is produced?
- Very small quantities, from the estate's roughly one-hectare mixed-planting vineyard.
- What food pairs well with it?
- Grilled red meats, tomato-based pasta, and aged pecorino cheese.
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