Red

Estate Sangiovese

Benessere

Napa Valley · Napa · United States

Fact sheet

Type
Red
Grape
Sangiovese
Country
United States
Region
Napa Valley · Napa
Appellation
Napa Valley
Body
medium
Acidity
medium
Tannin
medium
Sweetness
dry

Food pairing

cured meats · olives · hard cheeses

Rated vintages

  • 200987 pts

    Benessere has stuck with Sangiovese for many years. This is rich and fruity, and it offers jammy red-fruit, currant and chocolate flavors. Its smooth tannins and softness make it drinkable now.

  • 200883 pts

    Not a successful vintage for the winery's Sangiovese. The wine is a bit unripe, with flavors of green vegetable, cherry and white pepper.

  • 200787 pts

    Soft, light in body and easy to drink, this Sangiovese, from the Napa estate vineyard, is delicious in raspberry, red currant, licorice, bacon and spice flavors. It's somewhat ephemeral, an instantly pleasant wine to drink especially with cured meats, olives, hard cheeses.

  • 200591 pts

    Benessere's Sangiovese tests the limits of the variety's ability to thrive in Napa Valley, with good results year after year. The '05 is dry and intricate, with ripe, complex flavors of cherries with the bitter skins and red currants. Refined tannins provide structural integrity…