Winery Lopez IslandSangiovese
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with pork, poultry or beef.
Food and wine pairings with Sangiovese
Pairings that work perfectly with Sangiovese
Original food and wine pairings with Sangiovese
The Sangiovese of Winery Lopez Island matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or pork such as recipes of grandma melanie's cassoulet, veal breast with new vegetables or blue cord.
Details and technical informations about Winery Lopez Island's Sangiovese.
Discover the grape variety: Sangiovese
Firm, upright reds with precise acidity and angular tannins, showing aromas of sour cherry, plum, dried herbs, leather, black tea and balsamic notes. Characteristically bitter, savoury finish. Star of Chianti Classico DOCG, Brunello di Montalcino DOCG, Vino Nobile di Montepulciano DOCG and Morellino di Scansano. Italy's most planted variety, a descendant of Ciliegiolo × Calabrese di Montenuovo.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Sangiovese from Winery Lopez Island are 0
Informations about the Winery Lopez Island
The Winery Lopez Island is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 11 wines for sale in the of Rattlesnake Hills to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Rattlesnake Hills
High-altitude AVA (up to 3,000 ft, AVA 2006) in Yakima Valley and Columbia Valley (Washington): Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon signature dominant reds — dense with ripe black fruits and fleshy tannins. Fleshy and deep Syrah with aromas of blackberry, pepper and smoked meat. Lively Riesling white king, taut with citrus and minerality. Also Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc and Malbec.
The wine region of Washington
2nd US producer by volume, on the arid, sunny Columbia Valley. Star Cabernet Sauvignon (~60% of reds): powerful and structured with signature notes of blackcurrant, blackberry, cedar, dry herbs and graphite, firm tannins. Fleshy, peppery Syrah (black fruits, smoked meat). Round, fruity Merlot, historic mineral Riesling (dry and off-dry), precise Chardonnay and ample Sémillon.
The word of the wine: Downy mildew
Disease of the vine due to a fungus. Downy mildew is formidable because it attacks all the organs, from the stem to the grapes, including the leaves, in depth. It was against it that the famous copper and lime-based Bordeaux mixture was developed.
