2019 Poggio della Dogana Santa Reparata Romagna Sangiovese: A Fine and Juicy Red Wine

The 2019 Poggio della Dogana Santa Reparata Romagna Sangiovese is a nice, rocky, very clear, and easy-to-get-to red wine. Structure and tannins are docile; it is not a wine that focuses on concentration but on subtle, carefree elegance.

The winery’s oenologist is Francesco Bordini, so you already know what style we’re talking about: austere, fine-trait, played on sapid dynamism and on the cue rather than jam.

How it is produced

The grapes are harvested from small plots of land in Terra del Sole, near Castrocaro. serious organic management and not have trendy last-minute marketing labels. At an altitude of 210 meters, we are on the first slopes of the Apennines. calcareous soils with sandstone marls.

Manual harvest, fermentation in steel, maceration for 21 days, malolactic fermentation, aging in steel, and then bottling for a total of one year. The firm, wacky, but unwavering hand is that of Francesco Bordini, a sensitive interpreter who likes the naturalness of the taste and the cleanliness and complexity that come from purity more than the barrique method and pumped-out extract.

Organoleptic characteristics

In this case, the result is pleasant. The wine is extremely juicy, fragrant, and gastronomic, but you can detect the wild and ancestral note of Sangiovese. earth and rock, violets, and that light spiciness, even if there are no rustic tones.

Very light structure and diaphanous tannins, but which have a good grip on the tongue. Overall, it is a sunny, citrusy red wine with a dark note that peeps out to add a minimum of complexity.

Price

12 euros is a reasonable amount to shell out for a simple, direct, and sincere wine.

Pairings

Chicken curry, spare ribs with barbecue sauce, pulled pork, burgers, fillet Wellington, roast beef: