Aculina
Puglia IGT, Italy
A traditional taste of Italy from Platinum Medal-winning Aculina
ABOUT THIS WINE:
Aculina
Sangiovese
Our Aculina Sangiovese personifies Italian culture. As the newest addition to this “Best of Class” brand, this food-friendly
wine offers inviting floral aromas, bright red fruit flavors, and complex savory characteristics. Sangiovese is one of Italy’s oldest and most beloved grape varieties due to its vivid textures, pairing abilities, and aging potential. This native Italian grape is right at home in the vineyards of Puglia. As the heel of Italy’s boot, this region benefits from a warm, dry climate with cooling breezes from the surrounding Mediterranean Sea. Here, you’ll find the local wines served alongside regional delicacies like freshly baked focaccia drizzled with olive oil and topped with mozzarella. With our Aculina Sangiovese, we invite you to channel some Italian inspiration for your next dinner party as you host an evening centered around the beauty of food and wine. ...
ABOUT THIS WINE
Aculina
Sangiovese
Our Aculina Sangiovese personifies Italian culture. As the newest addition to this “Best of Class” brand, this food-friendly
wine offers inviting floral aromas, bright red fruit flavors, and complex savory characteristics. Sangiovese is one of Italy’s oldest and most beloved grape varieties due to its vivid textures, pairing abilities, and aging potential. This native Italian grape is right at home in the vineyards of Puglia. As the heel of Italy’s boot, this region benefits from a warm, dry climate with cooling breezes from the surrounding Mediterranean Sea. Here, you’ll find the local wines served alongside regional delicacies like freshly baked focaccia drizzled with olive oil and topped with mozzarella. With our Aculina Sangiovese, we invite you to channel some Italian inspiration for your next dinner party as you host an evening centered around the beauty of food and wine. ...
WINE REGION:
Puglia IGT
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. The IGT (Indicazione Geografica Tipica) classification system was created to provide more freedom and ease for winemaking within Italy. Wines under the IGT classification are regulated on the region of origin—where within the country grapes are grown—instead of varietals or wine styles as DOC and DOCG laws focus on.
WINE REGION
Puglia IGT
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. The IGT (Indicazione Geografica Tipica) classification system was created to provide more freedom and ease for winemaking within Italy. Wines under the IGT classification are regulated on the region of origin—where within the country grapes are grown—instead of varietals or wine styles as DOC and DOCG laws focus on.
FLAVOR PROFILE:
Pairs well with…
Pizza, Fresh Pasta, Aged Cheese
Pairs well with…
Pizza, Fresh Pasta, Aged Cheese
FLAVOR PROFILE
Pairs well with…
Pizza, Fresh Pasta, Aged Cheese
Pairs well with…
Pizza, Fresh Pasta, Aged Cheese
TASTING NOTES:
Violet
Cherry
Plum
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.
TASTING NOTES
Violet
Cherry
Plum
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.
AWARDS:
Aculina
3 TOTAL AWARDS
Silver Medal, 2023 Los Angeles Invitational Wine & Spirits Competition
Silver Medal, 2022 Sommeliers Choice Awards
Silver Medal, 2022 Winemaker Challenge
AWARDS
Aculina
3 TOTAL AWARDS
Silver Medal, 2023 Los Angeles Invitational Wine & Spirits Competition
Silver Medal, 2022 Sommeliers Choice Awards
Silver Medal, 2022 Winemaker Challenge
ABOUT THE BRAND:
Aculina
At the center of Italy’s great cities, airy piazzas lead to grandiose cathedrals boasting ornate stained-glass windows and stunning architecture. Much like these magnificent buildings, food and wine symbolize the heart of Italian culture. Through devout dedication and laborious work come many of Italy’s culinary wonders. From the lengthy preparation of homemade pasta to the meticulous winemaking process, Italian food and wine will forever evoke a sacred sense of connection to this extraordinary country and one another. Aculina is guided by tradition, with wines to share both in the kitchen and around the dinner table.
ABOUT THE BRAND
Aculina
At the center of Italy’s great cities, airy piazzas lead to grandiose cathedrals boasting ornate stained-glass windows and stunning architecture. Much like these magnificent buildings, food and wine symbolize the heart of Italian culture. Through devout dedication and laborious work come many of Italy’s culinary wonders. From the lengthy preparation of homemade pasta to the meticulous winemaking process, Italian food and wine will forever evoke a sacred sense of connection to this extraordinary country and one another. Aculina is guided by tradition, with wines to share both in the kitchen and around the dinner table.