Again another wine that I am pretty sure most people have never tried straight. The grape Ciliegiolo is a grape that is usually blended in most Chianti's. In the last few years there has been a huge debate going on in the wine world on where the hell this grape came from and if it was an off spring from another. Names were called and feelings hurt but from the last papers I read, this is an off spring from the Sangiovese grape. I'm sure they will change their minds next year on this though.
The wine itself is pretty amazing. Deep red in color with great notes of earth tones (dirt, soil or terrior) with good notes of black and red ripe fruit. Medium plus dry on the palate with nice structure and a medium finish. The Sassotondo winery only has 10 hectares of vineyards of which 8 are dedicated to Ciliegiolo. Very small production and worth every peso. Wine does need a bit of time to age though.
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