Cesari, U Sangiovese di Romagna Ca' Grande 1999
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The company was founded in 1964 by Umberto Cesari, one of the first winemakers in Emilia Romagna to believe in the potential of the Sangiovese and local grapes.
Driven by his vision he worked to enhance the potential he saw in this land and in the native varieties and so successfully imparted a productive philosophy that he has been crowned the Master of Sangiovese.
The winery is located on the hills of Castel San Pietro Terme, in the heart of Emilia Romagna, an area particularly prized for high quality viticulture and extend over 877 acres vineyards at 250-400 meters above sea level.
Full respect for its environment and local traditions, combined with the use of the most advanced winemaking technologies are the fundamental values of Umberto Cesari and the passion for high quality wine, today as then, represents the basis of its growth, development and success.
Umberto Cesari wines with their harmony and overall elegance represent the best expression of Sangiovese in Emilia Romagna.
Among Italy's elite red grape varieties, Sangiovese has the perfect intersection of bright red fruit and savory earthiness and is responsible for the best red wines of Tuscany. While it is best known as the chief component of Chianti, it is also the main grape in Vino Nobile di Montepulciano and reaches the height of its power and intensity in the complex, long-lived Brunello di Montalcino. Somm Secret—Sangiovese doubles under the alias, Nielluccio, on the French island of Corsica where it produces distinctly floral and refreshing reds and rosés.
The hilly, eastern side of Emilia-Romagna is now separated into 12 subzones defined by elevation and soil types. Within these, vine growers are starting to differentiate ideal locations for high quality Sangiovese as well as Albana, the region’s white grape. Albana has proven itself via the finer passito and botrytized versions; dry versions are also making a name for themselves.