Terre di Sole Sangiovese Sicilia IGT 2008
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Sicily's warm climate has made this Sangiovese a food-friendly but still easy-drinking wine.
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Release Notes:
Sicily's best wines are deep, dark reds made from fully-ripened grapes grown in its warm, dry vineyards. Sangiovese, the great red grape of Brunello and Chianti, is one of many transplants that has thrived on the island. Terre di Sole is located in the town of Montoni on the island’s southern coast. Their Sangiovese is made by softly pressing the berries to avoid the extraction of bitter flavors and tannins. This is a great food wine that shows off the best of Sicily.
Tasting Notes:
A ruby red wine with red plum and cherry aromas. On the palate, the
smooth, easy-drinking red has ripe red fruit, berry and tobacco flavors. It is balanced with good complexity and a silky, fruity finish. A great wine for Italian food; enjoy with pasta, pizza, grilled meat or barbecue, salads, and soft cheeses. Drink now through 2011.
Winery:
Terre di Sole was created by two families from Verona, in northern Italy, who are famous for their Amarone and Valpolicella. In Sicily, they have used their winemaking experience to create... Read more
Region:
Sicily was long the sleeping giant of Italian wine. Over the last 25 years, this beautiful island’s potential to produce interesting white and red wines has started to be realized. The... Read more
Country:
Overview
Greek settlers first planted vineyards in Italy sometime around 800BC. Since then, wine has been entrenched in the Italian culture, ‘as common as water on the dinner table’. ... Read more
