Zerella La Gita Etrurian Sangiovese 2016
A$55.00
A$52.25
In stock
750ml
Zerella Wines
McLaren Vale, Australia
Description
The premium Sangiovese fruit was sourced from the Seaview sub-region of McLaren Vale. The vines are approximately 20 years old and grown on ‘hungry ground’, ideal for producing low yielding and concentrated Sangiovese fruit.
Hand-picked and 100% destemmed, without whole bunches included, cold soaked at 8C for 10 days before being allowed to warm naturally to begin fermentation. A long slow fermentation followed with over 20 days on skins before being pressed off to oak barrels of which 40% were new French. The wine was matured on press lees for 20 months before being racked off to a blend of 100% Sangiovese. The wine was then bottled without any finings or filtration.
Rating
93 points
Halliday Wine Companion
Hand picked, sorted, wild-yeast fermented and macerated for 23 days including a brief cold soak. This highly savoury mid-weighted wine was not racked other than its single transport to French oak (40% new) for 15 months. Sensitive oak handling has galvanised the flavours into a sheath of sour cherry, sandalwood and dried herb. Sangiovese's frisky tannins stain the gums while placating any excess. The acidity is unnecessarily bright. Nevertheless, a delicious wine.
