2018 Estate Cask Sangiovese
Tasting notes
Sangiovese (san·jow·vei·zuh) is Italy's most widely planted grape, found in several regions including Umbria, Abruzzo and Marche, but its spiritual home is Tuscany. Although Sangiovese is growing in popularity around the world, its actually quite sparse outside of Italy. In the US there are only 2,000 acres planted with the majority of the plantings being in California and Washington State. The interesting thing about Sangiovese is that it easily alters its genetics to fit the environment in which it is grown, making it the perfect grape for the Temecula region. Our 2018 Sangiovese is light bodied, lightly colored, with balanced acid and tannins. It exhibits cherry flavors with subtle notes of oven dried tomato's and earthy aromas.
Oak program: Aged for 12 months in small American oak barrels, then transferred for further aging in our large French Oak cask.
| Vintage | 2018 |
| Varietal | Sangiovese |
| Varietal Composition | 100% Sangiovese |
| Appellation | Temecula Valley |
| Harvest Date | 09/07/2018 |
| Acid | .76 |
| PH | 3.57 |
| Aging | American & French Oak |
| Residual Sugar | 0 |
| Alcohol | 12.50% |
| Wine Style | Dry Red |
| Volume | 750 ml |
| Country of Origin | UNITED STATES |
| State of Origin | California |
| Artificially Carbonated | No |
| Sparkling Wine | No |
Blend, varietal makeup: 100% Sangiovese
Clones: VCR23 aka FPS10 and the Brunello VCR06 aka FPS07.
Root stock: 3309
Soil: Decomposed Granite
Vines/Acre: 1000
Training System/Canopy Management: Vertical Shoot Position
