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Variety: Sangiovese
Region: Cienega Valley, California
Country: United States
Year: 2008
Price: $15.95
Vintage Cellar Review:
"Produced exclusively from grapes grown on the estate and showcases winemaker Alessio Carli's talent with the grape. Growing up in Tuscany, Alessio watched his father make Chianti and later honed his skills at the renowned Badia a Coltibuono. Our Estate Sangiovese tastes of cranberry and intense Bing cherry with undertones of anise and a lingering finish. The depth and complexity of this wine has made it an annual best seller and the ultimate companion to great Italian cuisine. Typical of this varietal, our Sangiovese vines have matured and we have been rewarded by increasingly rich fruit."
My Review:
This wine has a vibrant, light, strawberry red color; it's a really pretty red. There are almost no legs. There's a little bit of an oak scent and a hint of light berries. There's a little tang and a little oak in the taste. It's slightly tannic, and very light and sweet... made up of light red berry flavors. Nothing about this wine is very bold/strong or stands out. The most influential quality of the wine is the sweet tang, but even that is nothing too noticeable. It has a fairly short finish.
Pairings: I didn't try this with food, but I think it would be good with chicken parmesan or chicken marsala.
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