2022 Chiara Condello Romagna Sangiovese Predappio

Chiara Condello is a rising star in Emilia-Romagna, farming 10 acres organically in the hills of Predappio. Her entry-level Sangiovese Romagna Predappio bottling offers superb value. The wine is 100% Sangiovese sourced from three vineyard parcels between 150m and 350m above sea level with north/northeast exposure, from vines approximately 40 years old. The terroir features varied soils: clay-limestone, red clay with high spungone content, and clay-limestone with veins of spungone. Spungone is a sedimentary soil characterized by abundant intact shells of marine life and chunky, porous texture held together by calcareous sandstone.
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Specs

Type: Red
Grapes: Sangiovese
Winemaker: Chiara Condello
Vintage: 2022

Geography

Country: Italy
Sub-region: Predappio
 

Farming

Certified organic farming since the beginning, making use of cover crops and occasional application of horse manure. Biodynamic. Vines are approximately 40 years old. Grapes sourced from three vineyard parcels between 150m and 350m above sea level with north/northeast exposure. One parcel is clay-limestone, one is red clay with high spungone content, and the last is clay-limestone with veins of spungone.
 

Harvest

Grapes were destemmed but not crushed, leaving whole berries intact (sometimes with whole clusters)
 

Fermentation

Spontaneous fermentation using indigenous yeast in small stainless steel tanks with temperature control, open-top tronconic wood vats and tonneaux, with extended maceration lasting 15-25 days
 

Aging

One year (12 months) in used 3500L Slavonian oak botti (large, mostly neutral oak casks), drawing inspiration from the late Giulio Gambelli