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Aculina 2019 Sangiovese Puglia IGT, Italy

2019 Puglia Sangiovese

The Aculina 2019 Sangiovese from Puglia IGT, Italy, offers a medium body that beautifully balances its moderate acidity and fruit intensity with well-rounded tannins. This red wine showcases the distinct characteristics of the Sangiovese varietal, delivering a harmonious blend of flavors that are sure to delight the palate.

Tasting notes:

Powerful aromas of fresh violets join scents of oak and tobacco. The palate is rich and textural with moderate acidity and firm tannins. Bright cherry flavors greet the front of the palate before evolving to deeper notes of ripe red plum with a bitey, food-ready finish.

Violet

Cherry

Plum

Flavor profile:

Body Medium

Very Light Full

Acidity Mild

Low Pronounced

Fruit Intensity Medium

Low Pronounced

Sweetness Dry

Bone Dry Sweet

Tannin Medium

Low Pronounced

Region:

Puglia

The heel of Italy's "boot," sunny Puglia (the "g" is silent), is famed for its olive oils, almonds and of course, its rich, full-bodied wines. Although dry and intensely hot in the summer, Puglia has coastlines on three sides, providing cool Mediterranean breezes to alleviate the daytime heat. Primitivo (known in the US as Zinfandel) does well here, with other popular red varieties including Sangiovese and Negroamaro. But it is not all about reds in Puglia: the local Fiano grape produces gloriously nutty, tropical-flavored white, while Falanghina makes intensely fruity wines with citrus blossom notes.

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