{"product_id":"2020-chiara-condello-romanga-sangiovese-predappio-december-club","title":"2020 Chiara Condello Romanga Sangiovese Predappio","description":"\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"0\"\u003eChiara Condello has quickly established herself as one of the most exciting young talents in Italian wine, single-handedly drawing the world's attention to the hills of Romagna. Based in Predappio, a historic enclave nestled in the Apennine foothills, Chiara works with old vines and a deep commitment to organic farming. Her goal is to strip away the rustic reputation often associated with Romagnolo Sangiovese, trading raw power for clarity and high-toned elegance. The defining feature of her estate is the presence of \"spungone\" soils—a unique, ancient calcareous sandstone rich in marine fossils that imparts a highly distinct personality to her vineyards.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"1\"\u003eThe 2020 Romagna Sangiovese Predappio showcases Chiara’s signature Burgundian-like approach to this classic Italian grape. The hand-harvested fruit undergoes spontaneous fermentation with indigenous yeasts in open-top wooden vats and stainless steel tanks, using a gentle touch to avoid over-extracting the skins. The wine is then aged for a year in large, seasoned Slavonian oak casks to soften its framework without masking the varietal purity. The 2020 vintage captures a beautiful balance between a warm growing season and the cooling mountain drafts, resulting in a silken, deeply aromatic red that bridges the gap between old-world rusticity and polished modern finesse.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"2\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"2\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eWhy You’ll Love it\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"3\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"3,0,0\"\u003eThis is an eye-opening alternative for fans of top-tier Chianti Classico or Rosso di Montalcino, proving that Romagna can produce Sangiovese of world-class elegance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"3,1,0\"\u003eThe 2020 vintage hits a sweet spot, balancing a deep, concentrated fruit core with an intensely vibrant, lip-smacking acidity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"3,2,0\"\u003eThe nose is wonderfully expressive, offering an alluring combination of dusty black cherries, wild strawberries, sweet rose petals, mint, and a hint of wood ash.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"3,3,0\"\u003eOn the palate, the texture is remarkably silken, featuring super-fine, tightly knit tannins and a savory undertone of tobacco and unsweetened cocoa.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"3,4,0\"\u003eA striking flash of saline and chalky minerality runs through the finish, a direct byproduct of the prehistoric marine fossils buried in the vineyards.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"4\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"4\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eHow To Serve It\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5,0,0\"\u003eServe this wine at a cool cellar temperature between 60°F and 62°F to preserve its bright red fruit and keep the structural frame energetic.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5,1,0\"\u003eThis bottle greatly benefits from a 45-minute to one-hour decant, which allows the initial reduction to dissipate and lets the tightly wound tannins unfurl.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5,2,0\"\u003ePour it into a standard Bordeaux or large universal glassware to give the expansive, complex bouquet room to breathe and expand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5,3,0\"\u003eIt is a spectacular match for Italian comfort food, pairing effortlessly with wood-fired mushroom pizza, pasta bolognese, or roasted pork loin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"SommSelect","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44324489068598,"sku":"SOMM2512CL-CHI20SAN-750","price":26.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0551\/3628\/8822\/files\/2020ChiaraCondelloRomangaSangiovesePredappio.png?v=1779991105","url":"https:\/\/sommselect.com\/products\/2020-chiara-condello-romanga-sangiovese-predappio-december-club","provider":"SommSelect","version":"1.0","type":"link"}