Terrazzo Esino Rosso 2008Product #23329
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Color/Type Red Country/State Italy Price Under $10 Producer Terrazzo Region Other Italy Varietal Sangiovese Vintage 2008 -
The Terrazzo Rosso hails from Italy's Esino DOC, a newly recognized sub-area in the central Italian Marches region. The wine is a blend of Sangiovese (60%) and Montepulciano (40%) and is just about the tastiest weeknight pizza/pasta wine we've run across in a while. Juicy and fresh, this shows off sour cherry and red plum fruit with accents of lavender and freshly turned earth. The flavors are robust and ripe, but the wine is refreshingly light in alcohol (12.5%) and tannin (just a tiny bit). This will show best with a light chill, and he winemakers have given about 15 different pairing suggestions on the back label. But, don't worry too much - just pop a bottle open and have fun!
