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Estate Sangiovese

Estate Sangiovese Wine Details
Price: $22.50 per bottle

Description: This is the wine you've been waiting for. Our Sangiovese is quickly becoming our signature red wine. A fan favorite at every barrel tasting event last year is finally in bottle for you to take home. If you visited us last year you know how exciting this wine was. It is even better now in the bottle.

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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