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Wine Details
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Description:
Fruit forward and well balanced with aromas and flavors of
raspberries, currants, maple syrup and cocoa. Sangiovese is
well known for its food pairing versatily and pairs well with grilled fish, pork, and wild game.
The 2004 Sangiovese was made from grapes from our neighbor, the Stolpman vineyard. After the grapes were removed from their stems, they were cold-soaked and then fermented in small, open-top bins; the must was punched down by hand twice a day. The wine was then aged in a mixture of new (40%) and neutral French oak barrels for 11 months. Only 135 cases were produced.
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Varietal Definition
Sangiovese:
Sanguis Jovis, the Latin origin for the varietal name, literally means “blood of Jove.” Sangiovese is one of the oldest known varietals and it is likely that ancient Etruscan winemakers cultivated it, although the first literary reference to Sangiovese was in 1722. Sangiovese is probably indigenous to Tuscany, whose most famous wine is Chianti. Chianti is a blend that currently contains a minimum of 90% Sangiovese.Sangiovese thrives in hot dry climates. Because these climatic criteria generally enhance quantity, rather than quality, it takes careful cultivation and winemaking techniques to produce really excellent wine from this grape.
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