2018 Sangiovese
Single Vineyard Series
Awards
94 Points, Platinum at the 2020 Sommelier Challenge International Wine Competition
91 Points, Wine Enthusiast (Published 7/1/2020)
Gold medal at the 2019 Harvest Challenge
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Wine Specs
Vintage
2018
Varietal
Sangiovese
Harvest Date
10/1/18
Acid
6.7 g/L
pH
3.34
Aging
Oak Barrels (10% new French oak)
Fermentation
Inoculated
Bottling Date
7/25/19
Residual Sugar
0.02%
Alcohol %
15.0
Wine Enthusiast
91
Wine Profile
Tasting Notes
This delicate medium bodied Sangiovese is bright with cherry and strawberry jam aromas. We find a balance of rich flavors of spice and tobacco which leads to a clean and textured finish.
Awards
Gold medal at the 2019 Harvest Challenge
Vineyard Notes
Estate Vineyard to the west of our tasting room and production facility. Bilateral cordon trained into vertical shoot position (VSP). Clone 21 of Sangiovese was grafted onto 5BB rootstock. Planted in 2014 & 2015, the vines are young and full of energy. Pruning and shoot thinning were done to keep cluster counts in balance, leaves were pulled on the north side of the vine as the rows oriented east to west. 2017 was the first vintage we harvested fruit from this vineyard.
Winemaker Notes
Grapes were hand-picked in the morning and gently sorted and transferred to a temperature controlled stainless steel tank for cold soak. Fermentation was managed with regular punch downs or pump overs. Aged in oak barrels (10% new French oak).
Production
Cases: 499