Taltarni Sangiovese

Region: Victoria, Pyrenees (100%)
Variety: Sangiovese (100%)

Taltarni has a strong international reputation for its premium red wines which reflect the unique terroir of the Pyrenees. Sangiovese is originally from the Chianti region in Italy and translates as "Blood of Jove (Jupiter)". It typically displays firm dry tannins, rich cherry flavours and savoury, dried leaf characters. These varietal characters closely match the regional Pyrenees red wine characters of spicy, savoury fruit flavours with firm tannins.

Crafted exclusively from Estate grown fruit, the grapes were destemmed and crushed to open fermenters. The wine was fermented on skins for 17 days and hand plunged daily. It was then basket pressed to 3—5 yr old French barriques where it went through malolactic fermentation. The wine was racked and returned to oak where it was aged for 12 months prior to bottling.

Winemaker Comments

This wine is a deep, ruby red colour. It has a moderately lifted nose with aromas of liquorice, morello cherry complemented by a soft, savoury bay leaf notes. These flavours carry through to the palate where they are complemented by long, firm tannins and soft spicy oak. Extending Taltarni's long tradition of French winemakers, winemaker Loïc Le Calvez creates an exceptional and diverse portfolio of award winning wines that showcase excellence and distinctively express the true varietal and regional characteristics.

Wine Analysis

Acid: 6.5 g/l pH: 3.59
Alcohol by volume: 14%
Harvested: April 2008
Aging: 12 months in 3—5 year old French oak barriques

Pair With

Beef lasagne