Castello di Montegiove Mixed Reds

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Typically $46/bottle from Castello di Montegiove
Vintage 2015 & 2018 red blends from Orvietano Rosso D.O.C.
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About Castello di Montegiove: “Wine has been produced here for centuries, presumably since Etruscan times. The first written reference to the existence of vineyards in Montegiove dates back to 1292. The estate’s oldest vineyard still in production nowadays dates back to 1968. Originally, the vineyards were planted on sites based solely on generations of experience and common sense. Over the centuries, this common sense knowledge of soils and microclimates has been shown to be just as in-depth as the research carried out today. More than 700 years later, the vineyards of Montegiove are still producing grapes of exceptional quality.”

Yes I Canaiolo

TASTING NOTES:
2015 - “Transparent ruby red wine. Nose of cherry, red currant, violet and herbs. Balanced taste with well managed and integrated tannins. Fresh, dry finish with aromatic herbs reminiscences.”

“It is a relatively young wine that maintains a fresh and fruity character after a short aging in large oak casks and older barriques and tonneaux. It has a brilliant ruby red colour with a slight purple hue, is intensely fragrant, yet is also complex and enveloping.” (AbV 13.38%, TA 4.5 g/L)

2018 - “A fresh and fruity young wine with a brilliant ruby red to purple colour, it is intensely fragrant, yet is also complex and enveloping. Castello di Montegiove compliments most culinary occasions and does not require strict matching…” (AbV 13.5%, TA 5.3 g/L)

VARIETALS: 66% Sangiovese, 34% Canaiolo Nero

BARRELS: Oak from Europe, I would think.

PAIRS WITH: Hors d’oeuvres, cheeses, cured meats, pasta, pizza or poultry and fowl.

THAT REMINDS ME OF: Canaiolo, also known as Canaiolo Nero or Uva Canina.

An Italian red grape known particularly for its use in Chianti and Vino Nobile di Montepulciano, which you may recognize from our recent offering. In fact, this blend composition is quite similar to that of Vino Nobile di Montepulciano. The big difference is where the grapes are grown, of course. Chianti’s from the Chianti region, Montepulciano is from around Montepulciano, and Orvietano Rosso comes from the area around Orvieto.

Castello di Montegiove Mixed Reds

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