Il Carnasciale

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Podere Il Carnasciale is a secluded hilltop winery in the southern Chianti mountains of Tuscany’s Valdarno di Sopra, founded on the singular vision of Wolf Rogosky and today guided by his son Moritz alongside Bettina and Carla-Elle Rogosky, with oenologist Marco Maffei and a dedicated local team. The winery is defined by its exclusive cultivation of Caberlot, a rare, naturally occurring crossing of Merlot and Cabernet Franc first identified in the late 1960s near Padua. From vineyard to cellar, every decision reflects meticulous precision and environmental stewardship, with all vineyard work carried out by hand and without chemical fertilizers, herbicides, or pesticides to honor the land and the purity of Caberlot.

Our Relationship

You cannot meet Moritz and not want to ask him more questions about his life. It seems like he speaks a half dozen languages and lives a very happy life. I really cannot recall how we "met" but most people that get way too deep into Italian wine eventually read about Il Caberlot, and that is how I ended up talking with Moritz. This winery is modest, but the wines are legendary. The great pleasure, though, is seeing Moritz engage buyers or consumers when presenting his wines. His passion for the vineyards, his love of Italy, and his commitment to an unknown grape called Caberlot has made Il Carnasciale one of the most singular wines of Italy.