• Messer del Fauno 2016 Sangiovese IGT Puglia
  • Messer del Fauno 2016 Sangiovese IGT Puglia
2016 Sangiovese

Messer Del Fauno

Puglia, Italy

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Taste the excellent 2016 vintage of Sabino Russo’s Messer Del Fauno Sangiovese

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About This Wine

Messer Del Fauno

Sangiovese

Italy’s favorite grape, Sangiovese, thrives all over the country. One of the reasons is that it grows well in diverse climates, and a second is that it shows terroir. Winemaker Sabino Russo works in the Southern Italian region of Puglia, which has warm days and nights cooled by winds off the Mediterranean. With vines winding among the cherry trees the 2016 vintage shows restrained fruit and an elegant, delicate palate with very subtle notes of oak. We have loved it with classic Italian dishes like veal chops, meatballs, and cured meats with hard cheese.
Messer del Fauno 2016 Sangiovese IGT Puglia

Wine 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.

Flavor Profile

Pairs well with… Charcuterie, Grilled Veal Chop, Meatballs

Body 3 Acidity 3Sweetness 2Fruit Intensity 3Tannin 4

Tasting Notes

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This Sangiovese is velvety, fruity, and fragrant. We think that the wine is perfectly paired with classic southern Italian dishes like veal, meatballs, cured meats, or even roasted eggplant in a red sauce.