2021 Sangiovese
91 Points- Wine Enthusiast (Editors' Choice)
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Wine Specs
Vintage
2021
Varietal
Sangiovese
Appellation
Monterey
Harvest Date
Oct 21, 2021
pH
3.64
Aging
63% French oak, 37% Hungarian oak, 16 months
Bottling Date
May 17, 2023
Alcohol %
14.5
Wine Profile
Tasting Notes
Our 2021 Sangiovese is a rich, medium-bodied wine with soft tannins and a bright acidity. This vintage boasts aromas of black cherry, raspberry and currant, complemented by hints of rose petal and soft integrated oak. It is quite food-friendly and pairs especially well with savory Italian dishes, such as pasta with tomato sauce, risotto, and pizza. Salute!
Vineyard
Once known as cattle country, our San Lucas Vineyard is a postcard-perfect vineyard with gorgeous rolling topography, warm sunshine-filled days, and nights that are cold and crisp. This locale marks Monterey’s climatic tipping point, and it is so distinguished that the San Lucas AVA was established in 1987. Our San Lucas Vineyard is home to not just this beautiful Sangiovese, but also stellar Cabernet Sauvignon, Rhône varietals such as Grenache, Syrah and Mourvèdre, and some of our unique varietals, including Charbono, Barbera and Primitivo. We’ve been growing wine grapes on San Lucas since 1979 and it’s a vineyard that holds a special place in our hearts.
Varietal Composition
100% Sangiovese
Winemaking
The grapes were fermented in small open-top fermenters and punched down twice daily to gently increase the extraction of color and phenolic compounds. The must was drained, pressed to stainless steel tanks and, after settling the heavy solids, the juice was racked clean to barrels for secondary fermentation and storage. We only bottle our Sangiovese in certain vintage years – the wine must exhibit the high quality we require to bottle under the ‘Scheid Vineyards’ name. When our team tasted the wine to determine suitability, it was roundly agreed that the 2021 vintage was terrific and deserving of being bottled.
Cases Produced
153