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Wine Details
Price:
$32.00 per bottle
Description:
Inspired by the “Super Tuscan” red wines of Italy, our 2004 Napa Valley Sangiovese is blended with 12% Cabernet Sauvignon. Rich Cabernet aromas of cassis and licorice complement the wine’s high fruit tones and earthy, spicy bouquet. On the palate, the Sangiovese's bright, red fruit flavors and firm acidity wrap around a dense, cherry-currant core of fruit. Slow-toasted, tight-grained French oak barrels, purchased from the historic Gamba cooperage in Piemonte, are another Italian connection and lend aromatic and textural complexity to the wine. Further hints of black cherries, orange zest, and saddle leather are revealed in its long, concentrated finish. While enjoyable now, the wine’s ripe, integrated tannins suggest to us that it will continue to improve over the next 4-6 years.
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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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