Mutiliana 'Ibbola' Sangiovese Romagna Modigliana 2019

Mutiliana 'Ibbola' Sangiovese Romagna Modigliana 2019Press 2 August 2023 Direct Press Selection Sangiovese is so identified with Tuscany it would be forgivable to overlook the Sangiovese being grown over the border in Romagna, where it has nearly as long of a history, if not longer. Yet only recently have more growers been taking advantage of the region's potential. High up in the Apennines on clay and marl soils, the subzone of Modigliana is an exceptional place for Sangiovese, where it can ripen

We featured this same vintage in the April 2023 Direct Press

Crocizia is in an area outside of Parma that is not especially known for its vineyards

closer to the mountains

must be a blend of Xinomavro and Negoska

and in 2019 he and his wife moved from Berkeley to Philadelphia

energetic and sublime

” and so do I

but easily the most dramatic and moving vineyard I've ever been in

then bottled unfiltered to capture the wines freshness

as every vine must be worked by hand

and ocean salt

The nose is mouthwatering with tart raspberry and blood orange notes