2020 Donnafugata Angheli DOC

$49.00

Variety: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot

Producer: Donnafugata

Region: Sicily, Italy

Vintage: 2020

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Description

A soft red with an international taste Angheli 2018 offers an enchanting bouquet with fruity and spicy notes. Fragrant on the palate with soft tannins. A versatile red for pairing with food, with great balance between structure and pleasantness.

TERRAINS & CLIMATE:

Altitude from 200 to 400 m a.m.s.l. (656- 1,312 ft); hilly orography; clay loam soils with a sub-alkaline reaction (pH 7.5 to 7.9) rich in nutritive elements (potassium, magnesium, calcium, iron, manganese, zinc) and total limestone from 20 to 35%. Mild winters with little rainfall. Warm, dry, ventilated summers. Substantial differences between day and night-time temperatures.

VINEYARD:

VSP (Vertical Shoot Positioning) training with spurred cordon pruning g, leaving 6 to 8 buds per plant. Planting density of 4,500 to 6,000 plants per hectare (1,800-2,400 an acre) and yields of about 4-5 tons per hectare (1.6-2 tons an acre).

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Notes

TASTING NOTES: With an intense ruby red color, Angheli 2018 shows a fragrant bouquet of red fruit (plum and black cherry) combined with elegant spicy hints (cinnamon and nutmeg) and delicate hints of tobacco. On the palate it is enveloping with soft tannins and excellent persistence. A red with an international flavour with a great balance between structure and pleasantness. LONGEVITY: over 8 years. FOOD & WINE: with cured meat, meat balls in tomato sauce, grilled red meats, roasted chicken and duck; delicious with lamb chops. When it is served in large glasses with a wide bowl it can be uncorked at time of serving, otherwise a couple of hours in advance. Excellent at 16-18°C (60 – 64 °F).

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