Nose
Spicy red fruit and baking spices in the nose.
Palate
On the palate the spices
persist along with ripe, red and black fruits with notes of cherries,
plums, and berries that is balanced with excellent acidity. This vintage
is bright and complex throughout to a long pleasing finish. Destined to
become a favorite.
Growing Conditions
I have made Sangiovese based wines since 1992. This is the fourth for
pureCru, 100% Napa Valley. It is a small production lot that we have
given the proprietary name of Sangio Vetta, meaning Sangiovese at
the peak or pinnacle. Now and in the future, it will be blended in a
way that best reflects the style I believe shows it as a world class red
of unique dimension without worrying about the percentages of the
varietals used meeting any minimum for labeling regulations.
Winemaking
Each lot was punched cap fermented on its own and aged 36 months in
French, Eastern European, and American Oak barrels prior to blending a
couple of months and then bottled. It is a super Tuscan blend but made
like a Brunello.
