2020 Sangiovese

The Cosi Bella Vineyard was a regular feature for more than a few of our first years of winemaking. Then the property was sold and the vineyard took a back seat to the new owners other priorities for a number of years. The fruit quality suffered and unfortunately I had to move on from our beautiful Sangiovese.

Fast forward to 2019 and a local farm manager, David Ceja stepped in, leased the field and began to give the older vines the care that they deserve. Our first production was a just 1 ton of fruit from which we ended up with just over 50 cases of beautiful, plush Sangiovese.

Sangiovese is one of my very favorite wines not only to make but also to drink. To my palate there is a refined awkwardness, this balance of both irregular sandy tannins and plush velvety fruit. The fruit profiles tend to meander between soft forward fruit and some subtle leather/cedar notes that make the varietal an ultimate food pairing choice.

Sangiovese is one of my very favorite wines not only to make but also to drink. To my palate there is a refined awkwardness, this balance of both irregular sandy tannins and plush velvety fruit. The fruit profiles tend to meander between soft forward fruit and some subtle leather/cedar notes that make the varietal an ultimate food pairing choice.