2007 Vino Nobile di Montepulciano Riserva, Sanguineto I e II, Tuscany
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Sanguineto I e II, Tuscany
There are no documents that bear witness to the history of Sanguineto, but popular tradition tells us that this area/zone close to the town of Montepulciano was host to some of the bloodiest battles fought between the Etruscans and the Romans. Legend has it that the ground was so red with the blood of the two armies' fallen soldiers that the area's nick-name soon became "SANGUINETO".
It also became well known for the quality of their Prugnolo Gentile (Sangiovese) grapes. The Poderi Sanguineto 1 e 2 vineyards are situated in an area especially suited to the cultivation of Nobili grapes, at about 330 metres above sea level. The earth has Pliocenic, calcareous clay origins and is exposed to the sun from morning to evening.
This small 3.7 ha artisan estate is owned by Dora Forsoni, who tends the vines (organically) and hunts (vociferously), while her partner Patrizia makes the wine traditionally in cement and large 18-30hl slavonian and French botti. Formerly suppliers of grapes to famous neighbours Romeo and Boscarelli, the couple decided to switch to bottling their fruit in 2003. Importantly they have eschewed the use of international/French (Merlot!) grape varieties in their blends, staying loyal to the autochthonous Prugnolo Gentile (Sangiovese), Canaiolo and Mammolo; grapes that frame the character of true Vino Nobile di Montepulciano, one of Italy’s most ancient wines. Farming their land organically has no doubt helped to bring out the full expression of both place and grapes. David Berry Green
Sangiovese
A black grape widely grown in Central Italy and the main component of Chianti and Vino Nobile di Montepulciano as well as being the sole permitted grape for the famed Brunello di Montalcino.
It is a high yielding, late ripening grape that performs best on well-drained calcareous soils on south-facing hillsides. For years it was blighted by poor clonal selection and massive overcropping - however since the 1980s the quality of Sangiovese-based wines has rocketed upwards and they are now some of the most sought after in the world.
It produces wines with pronounced tannins and acidity, though not always with great depth of colour, and its character can vary from farmyard/leather nuances through to essence of red cherries and plums. In the 1960s the advent of Super Tuscans saw bottlings of 100% Sangiovese wines, as well as the introduction of Sangiovese/Cabernet Sauvignon blends, the most famous being Tignanello.
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Bottled in 2011, this wine has been raised in a combination of Slavonian and French alliers 18-30hl large botti, so preserving the intrinsic high quality fruit particularly in the hot 2007 vintage, with its fruta di bosco/forest fruit, emphatic Mammolo plum character, so lush, full, with molten tannins yet all the while beautifully poised, with cleansingly pure acidity, its core and underbelly so soft and juicy, so enveloping and carina. Endless! Gorgeous to drink now, it will age for at least another 5 or 10 years.
David Berry Green
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