If we had a Hall of Fame for our vineyard blocks, the Sangiovese planted on our West Terrace would be the unanimous selection—something that should have been bestowed upon my baseball hero, Rickey Henderson. The Sangiovese located on the West Terrace is our most consistent vineyard block, likely due to our 30 + year-old-vines, and its eastern exposure hillside site. The 2021 growing season enhanced these features, which created a remarkable wine.
Winemaker Jason Valenti: “The 2021 vintage was a perfect set-up for this 30+ year old block of already naturally low-yielding vines. The long, mild, near-perfect growing season combined with the low yields made for a pure expression of this block's darker cherry fruits, more violet and purple flowers, seamless acidity, and opulent, lengthy tannins that make for a deeply layered, and complex expression of Sangiovese more akin to Brunello di Montalcino.”
Like I said about our ’21 Benchland Syrah, fans of previous West Terrace or Riserva vintages will not want to miss out on the 2021.
100 cases produced
$75 /btl
$60 /with any 12 UNTI wines
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