Federico Sangiovese 2019

The Wine: Federico Sangiovese 2019 Pandolfa Federico Sangiovese is a red wine from Emilia-Romagna made from 100% estate Sangiovese grown near Forli'. Federico Sangiovese is a medium body wine, ripe red fruit on the nose with some earthiness on the finish. The Producer: Pandolfa Pandolfa is an estate located in Forli', Emilia-Romagna, with around 40 hectares of vineyards planted mostly with Sangiovese – other varietals are also found, such as Chardonnay. Pandolfa is led by Noelia Ricci, who built the winery in 1980, but the estate goes back to the fifteenth century. The Region: Emilia-Romagna Emilia-Romagna is a region as famous for its wines as it is for its incredibly rich culinary tradition. Who hasn't tried products such as Parmigiano Reggiano DOP, Prosciutto Crudo di Parma DOP, Culatello di Zibello DOP? Who hasn't typical dishes such as Tortellini di Modena, Lasagne alla Bolognese, or Tagliatelle? It is safe to say that Emilia-Romagna set the standards for Italian culinary excellence worldwide. Emila-Romagna is located in the northern part of Italy and is the only Italian region with traits of coast both to the east and west. Its territory is mostly flat, dominated by Italy's longest river, Po river, and by Italy's largest flatland, called Pianura Padana, the most fertile agricultural region of the peninsula. Emilia-Romagna borders with Lombardy (north-west), Veneto (north), Marche (south), Tuscany (south-west), and Liguria (west). Bologna is the region's capital and of the Italian cities with the highest quality of life - it is also home of the oldest university in the world, founded in 1088. In popular culture, Emilia-Romagna found new glory in recent years precisely thanks to its unmatched food culture. "Osteria Francescana", the brainchild of "poet chef" Massimo Bottura, was voted best restaurant in the world for 2016 by the World's 50 Best Restaurants' jury. Moreover, Aziz Ansari's hit show "Master of None" is set in Modena, where Aziz (Dev) is an apprentice chef at a traditional Tortellini di Modena shop who's on a mission to try and eat each and every local delicacy he comes across., The Region: Emilia-Romagna