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Wine Description
The Story
Aprile Super Oakville Blend is our interpretation of the great Super Tuscans and Brunellos and displays a commitment to varietal integrity rarely seen in California Sangiovese. The grapes come from Money Road Ranch vineyard. The farming of world-class Sangiovese is difficult and mandates a passion and attention to detail reserved only for the most committed winegrowers. We have dedicated ourselves to this challenge from day one. We blend a small percentage of Cabernet Sauvignon to add a bit of weight on the palate, but our goal with each vintage is for the pure essence of the Sangiovese grape to shine. The blend of Sangiovese 96% and Cabernet Sauvignon 4% is aged for14 months in medium toast French barriques that 30% are new. Annual production is approx. 900 cases.
The aging potential is something we are only just beginning to understand, but we can comfortably say 10 plus years.