Medici Sangiovese Rubicone

[toggle_lite title="About the Product" opened="open"]Producer: Medici
Description: Dry Red
Vintages Available: NV
Country, Region: Italy, Emilia Romagna
Appellation: IGT
Quality Level: Value

Very easy drinking wine made of Sangiovese grapes from vineyards on the hills of Imola near Bologna. Light alcohol content, fruity and medium-bodied, makes this wine a winner any time of the day.[/toggle_lite][toggle_lite title="About the Producer" opened=""]For more than one hundred years the name of the Medici family has been synonym with excellent Lambrusco and quality wine. At the beginning of the 20th Century Remigio, the founder, set up a wine cellar for the production of Lambrusco with the purpose of exploiting in the best possible way the family's vineyards, situated between the Via Emilia and the first slopes of the Enza valley. His son, Ermete, was then responsible for marketing and expanding this brand. Today, the fourth generation of the Medici family still shows the same passion and skill every day in the vineyard as well as in the cellars that have made them protagonists in the world of wine.[/toggle_lite][toggle_lite title="Grapes" opened=""]100% Sangiovese[/toggle_lite][toggle_lite title="Vineyard" opened=""]The company owns 60 hectares of vineyards at the top of the plain and the foothills of the Emilia. This area is particularly suitable for growing grapes, thanks to its microclimate and also to the features that characterize its clayey soil. The planting system utilized is the spurred cordon.[/toggle_lite][toggle_lite title="Vinification" opened=""]Well ripened grapes are vinified by the traditional red wine method, with maceration on the skins; fermentation takes place slowly, at a relatively low temperature to protect the varietal aromas.[/toggle_lite][toggle_lite title="Ageing" opened=""]After the malolactic fermentation, the wine is allowed to rest and age before being released for consumption.[/toggle_lite][toggle_lite title="Tasting Notes" opened=""]Intense, ruby red colour. Pleasant and persistent nose, with delicate hints of violet. Dry but fruity and harmonious taste.[/toggle_lite][toggle_lite title="Analysis" opened=""]11.5% alcohol vol.[/toggle_lite][toggle_lite title="Food Suggestions" opened=""]Particularly suitable to accompany pasta dishes, roast and grilled meats.

Serving temperature: 18°C.[/toggle_lite][toggle_lite title="Cellar" opened=""]Ready to drink, it should be consumed within 3-4 years.[/toggle_lite]