2008 Imagery Sangiovese

Flavors of cocoa, strawberry, tea, bright cherry and a hint of pepper introduce the wine. The lean, acidic backbone gives our Sangiovese structure and is part of what makes it such an excellent food wine.

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Wine Profile

Vintage:	2008
Varietal Composition:
100%	Sangiovese
Appellation:	Dry Creek Valley
Acid:	.66
PH:	3.51
Barrel Aging:
18 Months
100%	French Oak
Bottling Date:	April 13, 2010
Alcohol %:	15.3
Tasting Notes:	In the glass there are flavors of cocoa, strawberry, tea, bright cherry and just a little pepper. The lean, acidic backbone gives our Sangiovese structure and is part of what makes it such an excellent food wine. Sangiovese is known for its medium body and fit tannins and our 2008 is no exception. Enjoy now or cellar for the next 2-4 years.
Vineyard Notes:	“Extreme” would be a good description of the 2008 vintage. The elements played a huge role in our vineyard management – from frost, to drought, to high winds, to heat waves and eventually smoke from fires hundreds of miles away, we were hard at work from start to finish. Initially, harvest began early in August, but cooler temperatures slowed things down a bit and the rest of the harvest was evenly paced and lasted into October. With no rain during the growing season the fruit was very clean and fully-ripened with loads of flavor.
Production Notes:	The wine was fermented in small stainless steel tanks for a week and a half. The high skin to juice ratio translated in complex flavors, while allowing us to manage good tannin levels. The wine was aged for 18 months in new and older French oak barrels and bottled on April 13, 2010.
Production:	Label Art By: Erik Neff, Newbury, Ohio. 15 barrels produced

Tasting Notes:

In the glass there are flavors of cocoa, strawberry, tea, bright cherry and just a little pepper. The lean, acidic backbone gives our Sangiovese structure and is part of what makes it such an excellent food wine. Sangiovese is known for its medium body and fit tannins and our 2008 is no exception. Enjoy now or cellar for the next 2-4 years.

Vineyard Notes:

“Extreme” would be a good description of the 2008 vintage. The elements played a huge role in our vineyard management – from frost, to drought, to high winds, to heat waves and eventually smoke from fires hundreds of miles away, we were hard at work from start to finish. Initially, harvest began early in August, but cooler temperatures slowed things down a bit and the rest of the harvest was evenly paced and lasted into October. With no rain during the growing season the fruit was very clean and fully-ripened with loads of flavor.

Production Notes:

The wine was fermented in small stainless steel tanks for a week and a half. The high skin to juice ratio translated in complex flavors, while allowing us to manage good tannin levels. The wine was aged for 18 months in new and older French oak barrels and bottled on April 13, 2010.

Production:

Label Art By: Erik Neff, Newbury, Ohio. 15 barrels produced

Other Notes:

The Sangiovese grape is an ancient varietal indigenous to the Tuscany region of Italy. It is Italy’s most planted grape variety and the base for Chianti, Vino Nobile di Montepulciano and most of the Super Tuscans.

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