2006 Valley Of Themoon Sangiovese makes Case For sonoma County

摘要

While Sangiovese has been cultivated in California for nearly 100 years, only in the last 20 has it received the attention it deserves. In Italy, Sangiovese is the defining grape of Brunello di Montalcino and Chianti, and a key component in many "Super Tuscan" blends in California, Sangiovese has built a following as vintners slowly discover the best places to grow it. The newly released 2006 Valley of the Moon Winery Sangiovese makes a convincing case that one of those places is Sonoma County. The hard-learned truth about Sangiovese is that this grape variety is much less adaptable than California vintners originally thought. It loves warm-to-hot days during the growing season, but also requires very cool nights to retain natural acidity at maturity.