Scandelara Vino Rosso 2021

Scandelara Vino Rosso 2021Press 4 Red August 2023 Direct Press Selection Mattia Donini wanted to make use of his family's vines about 15 minutes outside of Bologna so he got to work after attending oenology school and working in Burgundy, New Zealand, and Argentina. The property is 50 hectares of forest, pastures, lakes, and vegetable gardens, with only 3. 5 hectares under vine. Everything is farmed organically with some biodynamic practices. This 100% Barbera comes from soils

Literally a stone’s throw from the sandy

then crushed

has been known more for a lot of bulk and spoofulated wines over the past 30 years or so

I'd say it has a little more earnest California clarity

crayon wax

Domaine Ozil is also still an active farm

My main criteria for liking a wine is if the bottle is empty on the table

There are volcanic terroirs all over Italy

and are adapted well to drought situations that have plagued California for the last few vintages

He was already doing excellent organic work in his beautiful hillside vineyards surrounded by oaks and boxwoods

The vine age here is approximately 40 years

and its continental climate and sandy soils are the perfect home for the Xinomavro variety