Val di Cornia Suvereto Sangiovese Gualdo del Re 2001

Gualdo del Re (Italy)

Val di Cornia (Tuscany)

Sangiovese Grosso
Red Wine	Score: ✧✧✧✧✭

The wine shows an intense ruby red color and nuances of ruby red, little transparency. The nose reveals intense, clean, pleasing, refined and elegant aromas which start with hints of black cherry and plum followed by aromas of blueberry, blackberry, violet, vanilla, clove, chocolate, tobacco, pink pepper and menthol. The mouth has good correspondence to the nose, a tannic attack and however balanced by alcohol, full body, intense flavors, agreeable. The finish is persistent with flavors of black cherry, plum and blueberry. A well made wine. Sangiovese Gualdo del Re ages for 16-18 months in barrique followed by 6 months of aging in bottle.

Alcohol: 14%

Game, Roasted meat, Stewed and braised meat, Hard cheese

Suggested glass	18 °C (64 °F)
(Full Bodied and Very Mature Red Wines)

December 2005

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