Name:  Nobile di Montepulciano

Wine Style:  Red Wine

Producer:  Salcheto

Appellation:  Montepulciano, Tuscany, Italy

Grape Varietal:  100% Prugnolo Gentile (Sangiovese)

Practices:  Certified Sustainable & Organic, Natural & Biodynamic Winemaking

Price (per bottle):  $34

Tasting Notes:  Perfumed by herbal qualities and ripe heirloom tomato, like walking through your grandmother’s flower/herb garden on a summer day.  Marinated cherries, wet gravel, plum, strawberry compote, leather and sweet unlit tobacco.  Rich and round, backed by vibrant structure, fine grained tannins and long finish.

Food Pairing:  Beef & pork meatballs with spaghetti and marinara, peppercorn crusted filet mignon with mushroom risotto, grilled swordfish with eggplant caponata, roasted chicken with tomato marsala and pancetta, cacio e pepe, gnocchi with sage and browed butter. 

Fun Facts:  This wine ferments in wood and ages in oak barrels for 18 months, then it’s refined at least 6 more months in the bottle.  Zero sulfites are added during production.  Salcheto is powered by renewable energy, their waste water is 100% recycled and they even package in lightweight glass bottles!  

Available for in-store purchase only.  This product is not available for online shopping or shipping.