2008 Idle Cellars Sangiovese
Tasting Notes:
A Sangiovese with grip. Layers of fruit and spice dance along the palate with expressions of black cherries, chocolate, ripe raspberry and coffee. The mouth feel is big and juicy making you eager for another sip. Enjoy with your favorite Italian style meal or over great conversation.
Cork Dork winemaking notes: This fruit was harvested on September 11th 2008. It was hand sorted at Deerfield Ranch Winery in Kenwood on the triple tiered sorting system. The juice started to ferment from native yeast 3 days after sorting. It went through a steady fermentation lasting 8 days. There were no problems with the juice during fermentation. We pressed it on September 23rd and let the lees settle for two days. It was racked into barrel on the 25th and placed in the cave. The wine was racked twice during its 16 months in barrel. It was bottled on the 16th of March 2010. 75 cases were produced.
Sangiovese grapes: Harms Vineyard located in Napa county in the Diamond Mountain wine Region on Oakville Grade.
Alcohol: 14.5%.