Sangiovese Romagna 'Acereta' - Regal Wine Imports

Style

Red

Type

Still

Winemaker

Giorgio Melandri

Varieties

Sangiovese

Farming

Organic

Terroir

Sandy soils originated fro the crumbles of marl and sandstone. 100% Sangiovese from 17-year-old vines.

Vinification

The grapes are from two vineyards totaling around 5 acres/2 hectares; one in Castelluccio and one near a monastery in Modigliana. Sulfur: 30 mg/l added SO2, at the end of the fermentation, a second time in January and at bottling in April.

Features

Cork

Available Sizes (L)

0.750

Distribution Area

New Jersey and New York

Tasting Note

A tangy expression of Sangiovese, with lots of taut sour fruits, e.g. blood-orange, and pomegranate. Historically, Sangiovese here has been linked to the old Ronchi [hill tops] of Castelluccio: long-aging wines of character that were crystalline and pure.

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