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Wine Details
Price:
$20.00 per bottle
Description:
Single estate vineyard, Money Road Ranch; Oakville, Napa Valley. 100% Sangiovese. The 2004 Rosato di Sangiovese is a medium, salmon-pink color that recalls the pink wines found throughout the Mediterranean region. The mouth feel is lush and broad, with flavors of a fresh fruit salad, rose hips, dried orange peel and mint, giving way to an invitingly soft and lingering finish. This is only second to our Cabernet for the rate at which we sell out.
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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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