Tasting Notes: As a category, Vino Nobile is among the best values to come from Italia. Sanguineti’s Nobile is made from 100% Prugnolo Gentile, a wilder, more rough-hewn clone of Sangiovese than the Grosso from Montalcino. Its aromas are an intriguing swirl of cherry, moody plum, and orange tea. Aged in oak for two years, it is age worthy for over a decade. Powerful yet elegant, this is a classically styled Nobile, that is as pretty as it is potent.
| Toscana, Italia. (Multiple locations) 12 hectares. |
Medio impasto. | ||
| Antonio Sanguineti. (ahn-TOE-nee-oh sawn-gwee-NAY-tee) |
Spurred Cordon. 4,500 vines/hectare. 1 bottle/plant yield. |
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| Antonio Sanguineti. (ahn-TOE-nee-oh sawn-gwee-NAY-tee) |
Temp controlled fermentation in concrete tanks. | ||
| 100% Sangiovese. | 2-10 year-old Slavonian oak. | ||
| 0 grams per liter. | 24 months in the barrel. 12 months in the bottle. |
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| 5.7 grams per liter. | 500 cases. | ||
| 13.5% by volume. | Rare New York strip steak over arugula salad, Osso Buco, and winter risotto with shaved Asiago. |