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Tenuta Cantagallo
Sangiovese
Chianti
Italy
2021
750ml
Crushed, macerated on skins in large format oak, 18 months’ maturation in new and seasoned oak. Built for longevity, not speed, Block 02 is a viticulturist’s dream come true, a block planted according to a firm clonal selection protocol. It’s one serious sangiovese, still evolving, still very much a taut, precision-driven engine yet to reveal […]
Whole berry fermentation and a paradoxical three weeks on skins has led to a classic sangiovese and one of Australia’s best. Super bright red fruits, florals, bay leaf, and baking spices with firm, grippy, tobacco laden tannins. Shows the light and shade of the varietal and this is very Italianate in style, to the point […]
From Panzano’s upper reaches, Sangió sees a spontaneous fermentation with indigenous yeasts and minimal sulphur dioxide additions – as with all Michael Schmelzer’s wines. It is raised in a combination of concrete and used tonneaux. Discreet yet persistent citrus blossom and brushwood accent underlying rhubarb scents. Streamlined, with slender fruit, it expresses flavours of red […]
‘This wine has been gone for too long. I’ve missed it. It has a pinkie onion skin vibe in the glass, and the nose is of ripe fruits, and a complex oak derived aroma, but not simply woody, maybe more like almonds or more specifically a marzipan character. On second smell, the nose is of […]