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Sangiovese, Amador County
TASTING NOTES
The 2023 wine has a ruby purple color of medium depth with carmine hues. The aroma has good volatility delivering bright fresh fruit, dark cherry, plum, and currant. There is a whiff of something exotic. A tropical flower perhaps; maybe hibiscus. The bouquet plays a supporting role to the aroma. For the past five years we have slowly backed off on the percentage of new oak barrels used to age Sangiovese in order to let the fruit play a more prominent role. With time in the glass scents of vanilla, cinnamon and rose petal make a subtle appearance. On the palate succulent flavors of black cherry, currant, toasty oak, along with nutmeg, and hazelnut are delivered by a wine with a silk texture. The tannins are mature and well-integrated. The finish is savory with lingering flavors of dark fruit transitioning to milk chocolate and toast.
TECHNICAL NOTES:
Sangiovese is the most widely planted red grape in Italy representing almost ten percent of Italy’s acreage under vine. Sangiovese is recommended or authorized in more than half of Italy’s wine regions, and it produces some of Italy’s most prestigious wines, most notably Chianti and Brunello Di Montalcino, and Vino Nobile di Montepulciano. Sangiovese was also the source of some controversy in the 1970s and 80s. Several Tuscan growers looking to improve upon Chianti started to produce wines that included a percentage of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and other Bordeaux varieties. These wines ignored DOC regulations regarding production methods and only qualified for the lowly Vino da Tavola designation. This did not matter to the producers who steadfastly believed their wines were of superior quality. The market agreed and the category of “Super Tuscan” wines was born. We chose to market a wine produced 100% from Sangiovese grown here in Amador, but that is not to say that a blend with Paso Robles Cabernet Sauvignon is out of the question.
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