Made from mostly Sangiovese and blended with Sagrantino, this full-bodied red from the Umbrian region of Italy is a juicy, perfumed wonder-wine. Imagine this... you're holding a basket of fresh-picked mushrooms, then stepping into a barn, that's what's on the nose.
Hints of glycerine, waves of succulent, ripe blackberries, dark fruits, and integrated silky earthy tannins, painted in a package of opaque inky deep purple. Has an herbal edge that reminds me a bit of an Aglianico/Nero D'Avola.
Paired really well with a risotto with sausage and radicchio and red wine at InVino in NYC. Price at InVino, $36/bottle,13% alcohol, probably around $16 retail.
This wine is close to my heart. It really reflects the humble earthiness of Umbria. More so than a lot of wine from the region.
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EvWg
No thanks needed, this was a great find for me, haven't seen you in a while, are you still planning on making your own wine?
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