Chiara Condello - Romagna Sangiovese Predappio 2020 (750ml)
Price: $25.99
| Producer | Chiara Condello |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Emilia-Romagna |
| Varietal | Sangiovese |
| Vintage | 2020 |
| Sku | 203359 |
| Size | 750ml |
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Chiara Condello Description
A promising young talent in Romagna, Chiara Condello tends some 10 acres of Sangiovese grapes in Predappio, a small village in the foothills of the Apennine mountains in central Italy. Here in Romagna—which some experts believe may be the original home of the Sangiovese grape—Chiara started her own project in 2015, farming organically on Predappio’s unique spungone soils. This fossil-rich sandstone gives Sangiovese grown on these high-altitude vineyards a luminous, suave and spiced character, redolent of cherry blossom and smoky incense.
Tasting Note: Aromas of crushed stones, ripe red cherries, notes of wild herbs, musk and earth. Juicy, medium-bodied and fresh; red cherries and cranberry, refined tannins.
Wine Pairing: Salumi and aged sheep’s cheese; garlicky tomatobased pasta dishes
Vinous: 92+ Points
The 2020 Sangiovese Romagna Predappio is spicy and deep, with sweet rose and dusty black cherries accentuated by hints of ash and mint. This is undeniably elegant in feel, washing silken waves of ripe wild berries across the palate that leave a mineral staining, along with sweet inner herbal tones. It finishes with a lingering concentration and super-fine tannins as tobacco and cocoa notes slowly fade. The 2020 will require a bit more time in bottle to soften its contours, but it's packed full of potential. It's hard to think of this as Chaira Condello's entry-level wine.
