2015 Windsor Oaks Vineyard Sangiovese 1.5L Magnum

Making reference-level Sangiovese in California is a passion project that began for us many years ago after extended time spent in Italy. We have explored numerous sites around California and our favorite so far is a rocky knoll atop that Windsor Oaks Vineyard in the Chalk Hill AVA. There is a wonderful combination of adequate summer heat, cool mornings and evenings, and well-drained volcanic rock soils. One of our favorite things about Sangiovese is the aromatic component.  Often smelling of intensely pitched rose petals, strawberry, and a hint of high-toned spice or tobacco.