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“Federico” Sangiovese Superiore Romagna DOC 2019
Shiny ruby red, in the bouquet delicate aromas of cherry and chocolate. Dense body, fine-grained, well-integrated tannin and an interesting acid wire give this fresh food companion a good structure. SUPERIORE.DE
read more- Grape Variety: 100% Sangiovese
- Cultivation: close to nature
- Expansion: 6 months stainless steel
- Vegan Clearing: Yes
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol Content: 13,00 % vol
- Closure: twist lock
- Serving Temperature: 16-18 °C
- Storage Potential: 2023
- Food Recommendations: ossobuco, braised meat dishes
- Allergens: contains sulphites
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“Battista” Chardonnay Rubicone IGT 2021 (BIO)
Light yellow-green. Delicate nuances of peach and mango and a hint of orange zest. A juicy pleasure in organic quality with a wonderful value! SUPERIORE.DE
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The 2021 vintage received the following awards:- Grape Variety: 100% Chardonnay
- Cultivation: biological
- Expansion: 3 months stainless steel
- Vegan Clearing: Yes
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol Content: 12,50 % vol
- Total Extract: 21,55 g/l
- Total Acidity: 5,90 g/l
- Residual Sugar: 2,45 g/l
- Sulfite: 86 mg/l
- ph-Value: 3,48
- Closure: Nomacorc
- Serving Temperature: 8-10 °C
- Storage Potential: 2024+
- Eco-Control-No.: IT-BIO-004
- Allergens: contains sulphites
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“Ginevra” Rosato Rubicone IGT 2021 (BIO)
Slim, elegant and fresh, this is how a cheerful rosato must be: crisp with red berries, mineral and lively, this pink interpretation of the Sangiovese grape makes you want to take the next sip! SUPERIORE.DE
read more- Grape Variety: 100% Sangiovese
- Cultivation: biological
- Expansion: 6 months stainless steel on fine yeast
- Vegan Clearing: Yes
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol Content: 12,50 % vol
- Total Extract: 28,35 g/l
- Total Acidity: 6,15 g/l
- Residual Sugar: 3,25 g/l
- Sulfite: 88 mg/l
- ph-Value: 3,58
- Closure: twist lock
- Serving Temperature: 8-10 °C
- Storage Potential: 2024+
- Eco-Control-No.: IT-BIO-004
- Allergens: contains sulphites
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“Brò" Trebbiano Romagna DOC 2020
Brò is a white wine from sustainable cultivation that is hard to beat for freshness, elegance and pleasure. The grapes come from the clay and limestone soils near Fiumana di Predappio. Light straw yellow with greenish reflections. On the nose, some citrus mixed with herbal elements. On the palate it is complex, juicy and with its freshness and lightness very drinkable. SUPERIORE.DE
"A sweetly seductive mix of raw honey, melon, peaches and mint wafts up from the 2020 Trebbiano Bro'. It takes a turn toward the savory spectrum on the palate, mixing saline-minerals with green apple and nuances of almond. This reverberates with salty tension through the close, leaving a nutty richness to contrast with a twang of sour citrus." Vinous
read more- Grape Varieties: 93% Trebbiano, 7% Pagadebit Di Romagna
- Cultivation: close to nature
- Expansion: 6 months stainless steel on fine yeast
- Vegan Clearing: Yes
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol Content: 13,00 % vol
- Total Extract: 22,15 g/l
- Total Acidity: 5,85 g/l
- Residual Sugar: 1,78 g/l
- Sulfite: 74 mg/l
- ph-Value: 3,28
- Closure: twist lock
- Serving Temperature: 10-12 °C
- Storage Potential: 2025
- Allergens: contains sulphites
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“Il Sangiovese” Sangiovese Predappio Romagna DOC 2020
Successful interpretation of the Romagna identity, which is especially appreciated by wine lovers of leaner, Burgundy-like wines. Brilliant ruby red. Classic, traditional, lively and spicy on the palate, but always balanced, elegant and subtle rather than bold. SUPERIORE.DE
"The 2020 Il Sangiovese opens slowly to show notes of wet stone, peppery herbs, roses and freshly sliced plum. It’s silky in texture, fleshing out across the palate with a wave of ripe red and black berries tinged with sweet violet and mineral tones. This leaves a staining of blue and purple-tinged fruits and minerals, as it finishes with incredible persistence and lightly structured. Give the 2020 a little time to open in the glass or bottle to allow its bouquet to fully blossom." Vinous
"The Predappio zone is known for Sangiovese wines with depth and structure yet refined elegance too. Marco Cirese chose nine hectares of his best-suited, highest plots with the oldest vines for his micro-project rooted in local identity. Steel and concrete draw out the purest expression of the terroir. Lively and shimmering on the nose, this has an acidic backbone supporting smooth, silky tannins. Streamlined, characterful, savoury and immensely enjoyable in long, tempting sips." Decanter
"Smooth and polished, this offers aromas of ripe red berries, blue flowers and eucalyptus. Savory and so easy to drink, the fresh palate features juicy Morello cherry, cassis and star anise accompanied by lithe tannins." Wine Enthusiast
read more- Grape Variety: 100% Sangiovese
- Cultivation: close to nature
- Expansion: 6 months stainless steel
- Vegan Clearing: Yes
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol Content: 13,50 % vol
- Total Extract: 28,95 g/l
- Total Acidity: 6,10 g/l
- Residual Sugar: 2,15 g/l
- Sulfite: 79 mg/l
- ph-Value: 3,35
- Closure: Nomacorc
- Serving Temperature: 16-18 °C
- Storage Potential: 2025
- Allergens: contains sulphites
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“Pandolfo” Sangiovese Superiore Romagna DOC 2020
Dark ruby red. Aromatic bouquet of cherry, liquorice, raspberries and spices. Complex and well-structured on the palate with soft and well-defined tannins. Medium-long final. SUPERIORE.DE
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The 2019 vintage received the following awards:- Grape Variety: 100% Sangiovese
- Cultivation: close to nature
- Expansion: 12 months 70% stainless steel/30% gr. wood barrel
- Vegan Clearing: Yes
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol Content: 13,50 % vol
- Closure: Nomacorc
- Serving Temperature: 16-18 °C
- Storage Potential: 2025
- Allergens: contains sulphites
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“Pandolfo” Sangiovese Superiore Riserva Romagna DOC 2018
Strong, bright ruby violet. Appealing nose with rich notes of blackberries, dark cherries and plums. On the palate dense, sturdy tannin, builds up multilayered, juicy and gripping, profoundly long. SUPERIORE.DE
read more- Grape Variety: 100% Sangiovese
- Cultivation: close to nature
- Expansion: 18 months gr. oak barrel
- Vegan Clearing: Yes
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol Content: 13,50 % vol
- Closure: Nomacorc
- Serving Temperature: 18-20 °C
- Storage Potential: 2026+
- Allergens: contains sulphites
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“Godenza” Sangiovese di Romagna Superiore DOC 2019
Vinified in just 13,000 bottles per vintage, Godenza seduces with a complex and open-hearted bouquet of aromas of small red berries and spices. On the palate, it relies on firmness and clarity with a wonderful balance between acidity and ripe flavours and has a very respectable finish. SUPERIORE.DE
"Sharply focused, spicy and perfumed, the 2019 Sangiovese Godenza mixes tart cherries, wild strawberries, sage and underbrush with complementing hints of leather strap and cocoa. It's much more restrained on the palate than its bouquet would lead you to expect, with a silky wave of red and black berries offset by brisk acids and salty minerals that saturate toward the close. Through it all, zesty acids maintain balance even as grippy tannins saturate, leaving a classically dry yet angular impression through the finale. The 2019 Godenza will require a few years of cellaring to fully blossom." Vinous
read more- Grape Variety: 100% Sangiovese
- Cultivation: close to nature
- Expansion: 8 months stainless steel
- Vegan Clearing: Yes
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol Content: 13,00 % vol
- Closure: natural cork
- Serving Temperature: 16-18 °C
- Storage Potential: 2025+
- Allergens: contains sulphites
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In 1941 Giuseppe Ricci bought the dilapidated property, renovated it for many years and recultivated the agricultural land, even then with the idea of growing wine here. His daughter Noelia Ricci was then the driving force, planting vineyards in the early 1970s and giving Pandolfa its first recognition. At that time, however, mass was more in demand than quality. The tourists at the nearby Adriatic beaches around Rimini wanted a lot, but cheap wine. How good the Sangiovese from the hills could be, should be recognized only much later.
Noelia Ricci's daughter Paola consistently pursued her mother's visions, relying on quality and the higher, stonier layers, sedimentary rock changing from deep gray clay of the plain to light calcareous rock, interspersed with minerals and some sulphur. You can clearly see - and taste - the difference.
Today, if you leave the Autostrada that connects Bologna with Rimini at Forli and head south, the winding road to the foothills of the Apennines begins. In Fumana di Predappio stands the splendid old villa, almost like a chateau in Bordeaux, in the midst of vineyards, a typical old Italian aristocratic residence. Today it is mainly used for presentations, festivities and weddings. The striking labels of the Pandolfa wines remind us of this, as the pastel colours of the villa can be found again. The painting itself is based on a painting by the Renaissance painter Piero della Francesco, who around 1450 portrayed Sigismondo Pandolfo Malatesta, the ruler of Rimini, with modern ironic alienation. The original is in the Louvre. The second first name gave its name to the villa and the top Sangiovese of the house.
Paola's son, Marco Cirese, is now the fourth generation to be in charge of wine production, together with his oenologist Francesco Bordini, son of the discoverer of Caberlot. He reduced the area under cultivation from 85 to 39 hectares today and eliminated the international red wine varieties - "they thrive better elsewhere". Today, Sangiovese grapes are mainly grown in near-natural vineyards, "an autochthonous clone closer to that of Brunello than to that of Chianti"which actually taste different than in Tuscany. Round, with strong but tender tannins. The result is the three pure Sangiovese Federico, Pandolfo and Riserva varieties. In addition, only a little white wine from Chardonnay and a very palatable rosé is pressed. The wines of Villa Pandolfa can probably be described as great value for money hits.
In 2010, Marco Cirese created a new wine line from the highest 9 hectares of cru sites, named after his grandmother, visionary Noelia Ricci, quasi al Hommage. Only 4,500 vines per hectare with low yield are the basis of the three Sangiovese Superiore specialities. Natural cultivation in the stony, calcareous-mineral hills of the Apennines at up to 340 metres above sea level. The sea, just a few kilometres away, provides the best ventilation during the day and is flooded at night with a cool wind from the mountains, creating a microclimate with warm days and cool nights, which ensures a crystal-clear, wonderful fruit. Some also call it the most Burgundian Sangiovese of Romagna. Anyway. "Il Sangiovese" and the Cru "Godenza" have already received the highest awards, above all the coveted "Tre bicchieri" The Gambero Rossohighest award that a wine can achieve in Italy.
Marco Cirese calls his style of Noelia Ricci wines "slow"The wine is produced in stainless steel tanks only, slowly and carefully, with the least influence in the cellar. The cultivation is close to nature, with a lot of manual work in the vineyard and manual harvesting into small boxes. In the future, organic farming will gradually be introduced. SUPERIORE.DE
Facts
pandolfa
- Year of foundation: 1941
- Owners: Paola Piscopo and Marco Cirese
- Oenologist: Francesco Bordini
- Annual production: approx. 120,000 bottles
- Vineyard: approx. 39 hectares
- Conventional and partly near-natural cultivation
Noelia Ricci
- Year of foundation: 2010
- Owner: Marco Cirese
- Oenologist: Francesco Bordini
- Annual production: approx. 46,000 bottles
- Vineyard: approx. 9 hectares
- Near-natural cultivation (organic cultivation since 2015)