{"product_id":"somm1804-ic14njuro-750","title":"Il Censo, Terre Siciliane Rosso, “Njuro”","description":"Today, we make you an offer you can’t refuse: Sagrantino “godfather” Giampiero Bea has brought his world renown from his home base in Umbria to a remote hillside vineyard in Corleone, Sicily. Here, he has created a deep, powerful, and deliciously savage red.\u003cbr\u003eBea is proprietor of the iconic Sagrantino di Montefalco DOCG estate Paolo Bea (extremely sought-after wines whose gorgeous, hand scripted labels collectors will likely recognize). With today’s “Njuro,” Bea has personally mentored a rebirth of ancient local wine culture in a breathtaking, thousand-year-old Sicilian village. The result is stunning. This gorgeous bottle vividly evokes the raw, desolate beauty of Sicily—and, as always with Bea, it was created with zero chemicals or additives. Giampiero’s are some of the most unadulterated wines on earth and this bottle is no exception. This offer is a rare opportunity to acquire a single-vineyard Bea red without twisting arms and forking over serious money. Don’t miss it!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e“Il Censo” is a product of a quarter-century-old friendship and deeply gifted talent in the vineyard and cellar coming together at an ancient Sicilian family property. Gaetano Gargano met Giampiero Bea in the early 1990s and the two struck up an immediate friendship founded on a similar sense of humor and their mutual ability to enlighten and help one another. Gaetano was an experienced financial professional and helped the Bea family make informed decisions while Giampiero fed Gaetano’s insatiable curiosity and passion for wine. This bond continually deepened over the years, and in the late 2000s, the two came upon an ideal opportunity to combine their skills and interests. \u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eGaetano and his wife’s family were rehabilitating a centuries-old inherited estate in the village of Palazzo Adriano. Roughly 100 miles west of Mount Etna and 40 miles south of Palermo, this ancient township sits perched 2,000 feet high in the hills. Palazzo Adriano is a rural and extraordinarily picturesque village. The region feels somehow forgotten by modernity and resembles the idealized Sicily as depicted in films. This is not a coincidence—Palazzo Adriano is located just south of Corleone and is the setting of the Oscar-winning film, “Cinema Paradiso.” It is no wonder that Gaetano dreamed of reintroducing viticulture to this magical property and that after one visit, Giampiero needed no further persuasion to join the endeavor. \u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eThe two men selected a 2,100-foot-high hillside as the ideal location for their vineyard and with Giampiero’s experience and supervision, Gaetano planted 2.5 hectares of the white grape Catarratto and 2.5 hectares of the variety that makes up today’s wine, Perricone. Also known as Pignatello (and locally as “Njuro Cane,” the black dog), Perricone is a thick-skinned red variety that is planted across western Sicily. Like the Sagrantino of Giampiero’s estate in Montefalco, Perricone produces wines with dark and concentrated color, robust tannins, and no shortage of raw power. After manual harvest in October, juice is fermented without temperature control, sulfur, filtration or fining. \u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003eIn 2014, the Il Censo “Njuro” arrives with a storm of black berry, plum and cherry fruit, robust tannins and beautiful, unadulterated purity. Behind the fruit, Mediterranean herbs, oiled leather, grilled meats and exotic floral notes paint a fascinating picture that evolves dramatically during the first hour of consumption. I advise decanting this wine for 90 minutes prior to serving in large Bordeaux stems. This wines ample acidity and tart fruit beg for charred meat, and I can think of few more appropriate table companions than this Sicilian-style roast pork loin. \u003cem\u003eBuon Appetito!\u003c\/em\u003e","brand":"SommSelect","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40830098898998,"sku":"SOMM1804-IC14NJURO-750","price":38.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/sommselect.com\/products\/somm1804-ic14njuro-750","provider":"SommSelect","version":"1.0","type":"link"}