
Wine Specs
Vintage
2017
Varietal
Sangiovese
Appellation
Alexander Valley
Alcohol %
14.7
2017 Chianti Station
CHIANTI STATION, HOME RANCH VINEYARD
This acre and a half, planted in 1910, is the rich source of four unique Sangiovese clones that have subsequently been used as mother clones in our other Sangiovese vineyards. Fortunately, the original vineyard has been preserved exclusively for use in this tiny production wine.
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Wine Profile
Tasting Notes
Notes of vibrant red cherry, dried rose petal, anise, and bay leaf come together for an intoxicating bouquet. On the palate, the wine is silky with notes of amarena cherry, black currant and blood orange that are framed by fine dustry tannins and juicy acidity. With a long velvety finish, the wine persists on the palate, begging another sip.
Vineyard Notes
This small vineyard, only an acre and a half, was planted in 1910, with four Sangiovese heirloom clones that have otherwise gone extinct and are not found anywhere else in the world. Luckily, the Seghesio family saved them from obscurity and have subsequently used these original mother clones to propogate additional plantings. This tiny original vineyard also features a smattering of traditional Tuscan field blend varieties - Canaiolo Nero, Malvasia and Trebbiano.
Winemaker Notes
Old world farming techniques are used on the ancient vines in this head-pruned vineyard. The grapes were hand sorted as clusters and berries before being gently destemmed. This is followed by a second, more rigorous berry sorting to ensure only pristine fruit was transferred to small open-top fermenters. The fermentation was conducted utilizing punch-down cap maceration for an average of 9 days before being drained to barrel to complete malolactic fermentation.
Production
2017 harvest began early and went by quickly. Although the summer was generally mild, spring’s dry warm weather accelerated vine development, ultimately producing smaller berries and concentrated flavors. Sustained warm weather coupled with depleted water reserves culminated with a furiously paced compact harvest that was completed before the end of September, producing a vintage of exceptional quality.