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This is a resource for people who want to buy an interesting bottle of wine on a budget of about $20. If you get lost between Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon and have access to a Dan Murphy's or Vintage Cellars (or Aldi, as of 2015!), you've come to the right place. Where possible, wines are listed with their single-bottle price from DM/VC/A and the winery's home page.

A good place to start is the 'Index', or if you know what type of wine you want, head straight to the 'Recommended Reds', 'Worthy Whites' or 'Stunning Sparklers' that only show 4 & 5☆ wines.

Your experience will be different to everyone else's, which makes wine such a pleasure. The same vintage wine at different ages will be distinct, as will the same aged wines from different vintages. What the glass holds is a unique parcel of time that should be enjoyed as such.

Tuesday, 30 April 2013

(R) Torresella: Sangiovese 2010, from Maremma Toscana, Tuscany, Italy

Smell
Early: An earthy, slightly oaky backbone accompanied by black cherries and ripe dark forest fruits
Later: Cherries grow into rich and lightly poached plums and more abundant oaky notes

Taste
As expected from a Sangiovese, the mouthfeel is slightly more substantial than a Pinot and at three years old, this particular Sang has turned a deep ruby red and the tannins are suitably subdued. The light and acidic mouthfeel is bursting full of fruit. This is not a mind-blowingly complex wine, however it will match fantastically with almost any Italian combination of carbs, tomato and meat.

Tale
Torresella winery is based near the town of Portogruaro, just north of Venice, where it forms part of the Santa Margherita group of wineries. Santa Margherita estate was founded by textile tycoon Count Gaetano Marzotto Jr in the earlier parts of the twentieth century. The old Latin name for Sangiovese was Sanguis Jovis, or "Blood of Jupiter". The fruit for this "Blood of Jupiter" has been sourced from the Tuscan region of Maremma Toscana, where the ancient wine-loving Etruscans used to live and probably drank an early version of Sangiovese.

Price: $15
Quality: ☆☆☆☆
Value:   ☆☆☆☆

http://www.santamargherita.com/en
http://danmurphys.com.au/product/DM_716752



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