2005 Sangiovese - Alexander Valley -- Ferrari-Carano Vineyards and Winery Shopping Cart
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-- 2005 Sangiovese - Alexander Valley
The 2005 Ferrari-Carano Sangiovese from our mountain vineyards in Alexander Valley displays an atypical darkness, richness and ripeness for the Sangiovese grape. Aromatic characteristics of luscious red and black wild berry fruit with deep, concentrated cranberry, cinnamon and clove are followed by velvety tannins and a tremendously long finish of vanilla bean and dark chocolate.
Vintage Notes
Our mountain vines are dry farmed in shallow, rocky, low-vigor soil that adds impressive depth and concentration of flavor intensity to the wine. A wet winter gave way to a late March warming trend making for great bud break and a quick start to the growing season. A mild summer yielded grapes of wonderful balance, bright varietal characteristics and rich, plentiful tannins. Yields of 2 tons per acre with a berry size of 1 gram (half the size of typical Sangiovese) resulted in greater color, aroma, tannin and overall density of the wine.
Winemakers Notes
This wine is produced from small, concentrated berries carefully hand-harvested from our hillside vineyards, consisting of approximately five acres on our Mountain Estate property. Upon entering the winery, grapes were gently de-stemmed and hand-sorted for gravity filling into the fermentor. Fermentation temperatures were kept at modest levels to retain brighter aromatics and flavors with less astringent tannins. The wine received 10-day maceration and was then gravity-filled directly into Hungarian Puncheon oak barrels and cave-aged for 16 months, then aged an additional eight months in bottle prior to release.
Appellation: Alexander Valley
Blend: 100% Sangiovese
Cooperage: 100% new Hungarian Puncheon oak
Release Day: November 2007
Rhonda's Recipe and Pairing Notes
Braised Short Ribs and Parmesan Mashed Potatoes
The mountain grown Sangiovese pairs nicely with heartier beef, lamb or pork braises, stews, tomato-based sauces with pasta, and well-aged cheeses.
SKU: 177105
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