Gualandus Sangiovese, Podere Gualandi - 2013

Name: Gualandus Sangiovese, Podere Gualandi
Brand: Gualandi
SKU: 38340
Price: 44.96 USD
Availability: OutOfStock

Item # 38340 750mL

Guido Gualandi was an archaeologist before he turned to wine. His mindset is that of a professor: respecting heritage grapes, learning through organic practices all to emphasize the native grapes in the final product. Gualandus is pure Sangiovese, fermented in whole bunches, aged in old oak. A robust, complex red wine that is well worth your time.

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Color

Red

Vintage

2013

Country

Italy

Region

Tuscany

Producer

Gualandi

Grape Variety

Sangiovese

Production Methods

Organic

Certified Organic

Wine made from grapes grown without synthetic pesticides, fertilizers and herbicides in the vineyard. Certified in the country of origin.

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Staff Pick Notes

Beef shins are so awesome. They braise just like Osso Bucco but they’re less than half the price. While their sauce was reducing, I wondered what wine I would pair with them and the twice baked truffle pecorino potatoes warming up in the toaster oven, and it hit me; a whole-cluster Sangiovese that over delivers for the price, just like the beef shins, and, luckily, I had a bottle of this wine ready to go. It’s a searingly good expression of Sangiovese rooted in tradition yet displaying a new world type of intensity. And that’s more than enough for the price, but ten years in the bottle? After forty-five months in Italian oak? It’s a steal. Ripe, dark fruit, full-bodied and wonderfully structured, and if beef shins aren’t your thing, that’s cool, this wine is vegan friendly, they haven’t used animal products in their process since 2006.

- SG

Glossary

Sangiovese

Italy's most planted grape variety is at the heart of some of the most beloved wines in the country. Grown all over the region, but especially in Central Italy, Sangiovese is the only grape allowed in Brunello di Montalcino, and the main grape in Vino Nobile di Montepulciano, Chianti, and countless other delicious Italian blends. Sangiovese has shown itself in recent years to be an excellent complement to Cabernet Sauvignon in red Italian blends; this grape duo forms the basis of many of the...

Tuscany

When you think of Tuscan wine, think of Sangiovese, the grape that is common to most great Tuscan reds (Vernaccia is the only white wine made here). Brunello di Montalcino, one of the most complex expressions of Sangiovese, has the best aging potential. Vino Nobile di Montepulciano shows the softer side of the grape, containing up to 20% of other varieties. Young Chianti often smells of fresh fruit and herbs, while Chianti Classico Riserva can be dark and brooding. The term “Super Tuscans”...