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Wine Details
Price:
$25.00 per bottle
Description:
Viansa’s “Piccolo” is the lightest of our Sangioveses. It is a drinkable food-friendly wine that is at home at any casual gathering. A blend of Sangiovese grapes from Sonoma Valley and Carneros, our 2002 “Piccolo” boasts bright fruit flavors of tart cherry and light tannins.
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Varietal Definition
Sangiovese:
Sanguis Jovis, the Latin origin for the varietal name, literally means “blood of Jove.” Sangiovese is one of the oldest known varietals and it is likely that ancient Etruscan winemakers cultivated it, although the first literary reference to Sangiovese was in 1722. Sangiovese is probably indigenous to Tuscany, whose most famous wine is Chianti. Chianti is a blend that currently contains a minimum of 90% Sangiovese.Sangiovese thrives in hot dry climates. Because these climatic criteria generally enhance quantity, rather than quality, it takes careful cultivation and winemaking techniques to produce really excellent wine from this grape.
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