Podere La Cappella IGT Corbezzolo Sangiovese 2016
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100% Sangiovese here from the family’s oldest vineyard, this was first made back in 1995. The vineyard sits at an altitude of 350 metres with fermentation in stainless steel followed by malo in French oak barriques and a considerable period of maturation. None of the oak is new. The name comes from the fact that the vineyard once had corbezzolo trees (also known as strawberry trees – despite producing sweet and edible fruit, not strawberries of course, they are considered a pest in parts of Australia). The wine is a dark maroon colour and displays notes of dry herbs, soy, aniseed, cherries, and chocolate. The wine is delicious – ripe, plush, with good acidity and length. A refreshing style of red, which should drink well for the next ten to twelve years. 2019 and 2020, both already bottled, will be the next two releases.
Ken was born and bred in Brisbane, Queensland. He had a non-trendy, perfectly happy childhood, in a family convinced alcohol meant instant condemnation to Hades. But a break fishing on the Great Barrier Reef, and some good wine, started a serious obsession that eventually took over. It did not stop Ken being chastised later for drinking Pol champagne, disgusted he’d drink anything made by a Cambodian dictator. Now, Ken mostly writes on wine, champagne and spirits for various newspapers, magazines and books, but is perhaps best known for his work in The Courier Mail. He also has a little sideline writing on cigars, fishing, travel and food. When not writing, fly-fishing for trout in NZ or bonefish on the flats of Cuba, travelling or smoking cigars, he is no doubt following a variety of sporting teams – the occasionally glorious Queensland Reds rugby, the dysfunctional Washington Redskins, the dodgy Arsenal and especially revels in the world restored to its proper axis with the return of the Ashes to their rightful home.
