Mezzacorona Cabernet Sauvignon 2013
Mezzacorona Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 is a 13% ABV, 750mL Italian red wine from Mezzacorona, the Trentino cooperative founded in 1904. The wine Del Mesa carries is the house's US Prestige Line Cabernet — Dolomiti IGT, grown in the Arco area north of Lake Garda, where the producer describes sun-drenched vines in a mild lakeside climate, bunches manually selected in the field with the tip of each bunch cut before harvest to concentrate the ripe fruit. The winemaker notes carried on the 2013 listing describe a balanced Cabernet of black currant, blueberry and fresh red fruit with an elegant texture. It is available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor.
- ABV: 13% (official US producer site; corroborated by the importer's price posting)
- Size: 750mL
- Vintage: 2013
- Style: Cabernet Sauvignon — Prestige Line, Dolomiti IGT (line identity per the US producer site and importer)
- Origin: Arco area, north of Lake Garda, Trentino, Italy
- Vineyard practice: Bunches manually selected; bunch tips cut before harvest to concentrate fruit (importer note)
- Producer: Mezzacorona — Trentino cooperative founded 1904, today some 1,500–1,600 grower members farming about 2,800 hectares
A Cooperative's Lake Garda Cabernet
Mezzacorona is one of Italy's defining wine cooperatives — founded in 1904 and still an association of its grower families — and Cabernet Sauvignon has been grown in Trentino for more than a century under its care. The Prestige Line wine comes from the warm pocket north of Lake Garda around Arco, where the lake tempers the Alpine foothills and the Cabernet ripens into the producer's ruby-red, elegantly tannic house style. Browse the house on the Mezzacorona vendor page or explore more Italian red wine.
Tasting Notes
From the winemaker notes on the 2013 listing: Nose: Black currant and blueberry with fresh red fruit and a rich bouquet. Palate: Balanced, with an elegant texture; the producer's line notes add pleasant structure and elegant tannins. Finish: Clean and fruit-led.
How to Enjoy
The 2013 listing's own pairings: roasted meat, game, red meats and seasoned cheeses. The producer gives a serving temperature of 61–64°F for the line.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where in Italy is this Cabernet from? The Arco area north of Lake Garda in Trentino — the US Prestige Line wine, Dolomiti IGT.
How strong is it? 13% ABV, the official figure on the producer's US site for this line.
Who is Mezzacorona? A Trentino wine cooperative founded in 1904 — today an association of roughly 1,500–1,600 grower members.
A 2013 Trentino Cabernet from a grower-owned house — get Mezzacorona Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 online from Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.