BRAND BACKGROUND:

Tenuta Santodeno is a portion of land locally known as Santoddone, literally translated as “Holy Women”. Produced in the most historical cellar of the Bidente valley, Santodeno has been making wine in Emilia-Romagna since 1920.

WINEMAKING / VINIFICATION:

The ‘appassimento’ style refers to grapes which have been hand-picked and then dried out to concentrate the sugars – a process that is practised widely in the north-eastern regions of Italy. Vinified in stainless steel tanks at 18/28°C for 7 days with daily pumpovers and 1 delestage. 30%of the grapes are hand-picked and placed in cases that will be stored for 4 weeks in a controlled temperature fruit chamber room. 70% of the grapes are picked over ripes. Traditional fermentation.

AGING & BOTTLING:

30% of the blend rests for 6 months in 25hl oak casks. HARVEST:
From September 10th To October 10th

ELEVATION:

30% of the blend rests for 6 month in 25hl oak casks, static fining, cross flow and microfiltration at the end.

CLIMATE:

Mediterranean.

SOIL:

Medium textured soil – clay.

ANALYSIS:

Acidity: 5.3 pH: 3.64 Residual Sugar: 14 g/L

NUTRITION:

Gluten Free, Non GMO, Vegan

PALATE/TASTING NOTES:

With a deep ruby core, the wines intensity leaps from the glass showing concentrated red fruits and spice. The palate is balanced, full and broad with lingering complexity of red berry compote with exotic spice and coffee overtones.

PAIRINGS:

It pairs well with game dishes, roasted red meat, seasoned cheeses.

UPC:

810392020162

SRP:

$16.99