A warm to hot year ensured good ripening and a moderate crop. Second year with all four clones in play, with the “MATs” adding intensity to the nose and elegance to the palate. Ripe sour cherry characters on the nose, the plate is fresh and juicy with savoury characters, firm tannins and lively acidity.

ENJOY IT WITH

Food friendly score of amazing. Light enough to have with a salad, powerful enough to have with a steak. Intensity grows with each sip. Pizza and pasta are naturals, but also duck and chicken, or maybe Italian sausages with lentils. We often have a Sangio when we’re eating out as it’s so flexible to differing meal choices.

CELLARING

Enjoy now, or keep sampling over the next 5-8 years.