Red
Sangiovese
Shenandoah Valley (CA) · Sierra Foothills · United States
Fact sheet
- Type
- Red
- Grape
- Sangiovese
- Country
- United States
- Appellation
- Shenandoah Valley
- Alcohol
- 15.9%
- Body
- full
- Acidity
- medium
- Tannin
- high
- Sweetness
- dry
Food pairing
roasted meats · pasta with tomato sauce · aged cheeses
Rated vintages
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201083 pts
Herbal and walled off by dry tannins, this Sangiovese doesn't give off the sort of food-friendly vibe others do. Instead, at 15.9% alcohol, it's a bit of a mouthful that could have benefited from a slight easing of the brake at either ripening or oaking.