Sangiovese Rubicone · Emilia-Romagna IGT

This Sangiovese is for evenings that get better as they go. The kind where you cook something simple, set the table without thinking, and somehow it feels like a scene from a film. Warm, real, and a little bit Italian.

In the glass it’s deep purple and clear. On the nose: a light herbal note, clean and inviting. On the palate it has enough body to feel satisfying, but it stays drinkable and then the finish brings that signature touch: sour cherry. It’s not dramatic. It’s honest, characterful, and made for food and conversation.

Verified character (Lab & sensory facts)

• Alcohol: 12.64% vol (present alcohol 12.09% vol)

• Residual sugar: 9.2 g/L → softer, rounder feel

• Total acidity: 5.5 g/L → balanced structure

• pH: 3.54 → round but still fresh

• SO₂: 59 mg/L free / 173 mg/L total → stable + clean

• Volatile acidity: 0.33 g/L → uncritical

• Sensory notes: “light herbal note, clean,” “sufficient body,” “sour cherry in the finish,” “overall fault-free”

Style 

Medium-bodied, herb-tinged, cherry-finished, clean. A red with real “Italian dinner” energy, easy to enjoy, but not generic.

Pairing ideas (Broad classics)

• pizza, pasta, lasagna

• grilled vegetables, mushrooms, antipasti

• grilled chicken, lighter meat dishes

Pairing ideas (Luxury)

• beef carpaccio with parmesan & arugula

• vitello tonnato (surprisingly good match when the red stays drinkable)

• black truffle pasta (not too saucy)

• Iberico or fine veal cuts