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Estate Sagrantino

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St. Helena · Napa · United States

Fact sheet

Type
Other
Grape
Sagrantino
Country
United States
Region
St. Helena · Napa
Appellation
St. Helena
Body
light
Acidity
medium
Tannin
medium
Sweetness
dry

Food pairing

grilled meats · aged cheeses · cured meats · ribeye

Rated vintages

  • 201287 pts

    Self-proclaimed to be the only Sagrantino in the Napa Valley (which is probably true), this wine displays varietal character in its smoky leather and its fruit characteristics trafficking in tart cranberry, orange and black cherry. It is light and subtle.

  • 201188 pts

    The producer has a lonely half-acre of this variety, unusual to California, on its estate. This bottling is 100% varietal, providing a tangy taste experience of subdued red fruit and low tannin and oak. Like many hearty, full-bodied reds, it could use food to balance out its con…