2019 Denier-Handal Sagrantino, Dry Creek Valley, Sonoma County

Tasting Notes

On the nose, one may find aromas of caramel, toffee, dried fig, and dried cherry that evolve on the palate into flavors of red cherry/strawberry fruit, burnt brown sugar, and chewy chalky tannins that persist on the palate, showing this varietal’s characteristic balance between opulence and austerity. Our 2019 Sagrantino is dry and rich in the mouth, elegant, tannic, tangy, and fruity, making it a great food wine, pairing well with prosciutto, sausage, pastas, and sweet pastries. Salute!

Specs

• Varietals: Sagrantino
• Winemakers: Dick Handal & Lucas Meeker
• Harvest date: September 2019
• In the Cellar: Fermentation in open top tanks with manual punch down 2-4 times a day
• Fermentation: 10 days
• Oak Regimen: 22 months in French and American oak
• Alcohol: 15%
• pH: 3.80
• Residual Sugar: Less than 0.1%
• Bottled: August 2021

2018 Denier-Handal Sagrantino, Dry Creek Valley, Sonoma County

Gold, North Coast Wine Festival 2025
91 Points, Gold, Harvest Fair 2024

Tasting Notes

On the nose, one may find aromas of caramel, fig, and dried cherry that evolve on the palate into flavors of red cherry/strawberry fruit, burnt brown sugar, and chewy chalky tannins that persist on the palate, showing this varietal’s characteristic balance between opulence and austerity. Our 2018 Sagrantino is fruit and rich in the mouth, elegant, tannic, and tangy, making it a great food wine, pairing well with cured meats, sausage, pastas, biscotti, and sweet pastries. Salute!

Specs

• Varietals: Sagrantino
• Winemaker: Dick Handal, Lucas Meeker, David Noyes, Consulting Winemaker
• Harvest date: September 21, 2018
• In the Cellar: Fermentation in open top tanks with manual punch down 2-4 times a day
• Fermentation: 10 days
• Oak Regimen: 22 months in French and American oak
• Alcohol: 15.3%
• pH: 3.80
• Residual Sugar: Less than 0.1%
• Bottled: July 2020

What’s Included

4-bottles:

• 2x 2019 Denier-Handal Sagrantino, Dry Creek Valley, Sonoma County
• 2x 2018 Denier-Handal Sagrantino, Dry Creek Valley, Sonoma County
  Case:
• 6x 2019 Denier-Handal Sagrantino, Dry Creek Valley, Sonoma County
• 6x 2018 Denier-Handal Sagrantino, Dry Creek Valley, Sonoma County

Price Comparison

Not for sale on winery website, $480/case MSRP

About The Winery

• Winery: Handal-Denier Vineyards

For over twenty years, we were primarily grape growers selling our premium grapes to some of the best wineries in Sonoma and Napa counties, with whom we have long-standing relationships. One of our client-wineries was Wellington Vineyards in Glen Ellen, owned by the Wellington family of Sonoma. Peter Wellington, owner-winemaker, produced award-winning, vineyard-specific Cabernet Sauvignons, including one from our Dry Creek Vineyard. Peter Wellington helped us develop and make our wines. We grew and produced boutique lots of Cabernet Sauvignon, Petite Sirah, Sagrantino, and Zinfandel at the Wellington facility in Glen Ellen. Currently, we produce our selection of wines at Meeker Winery custom crush facility in Healdsburg.

Though no longer farmers, we source grapes from our farming colleagues in the counties throughout California that follow high standards that include organic practices and support sustainability. These farming relationships ensure that our grapes will continue to produce award-winning premium wines. We make single varietal wine as well as award-winning blends.

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Estimated Delivery

Monday, Oct 6 - Tuesday, Oct 7