Tavernello Romagna Sangiovese 2013
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Caviro, Italy’s leading wine group, was founded as a farming cooperative in 1966 in the heart of Emiglia-Romagna. Their mission is to enhance winegrowers’ grapes in a territory with a rich wine identity. Since their founding, the group has grown to include 13,000 winegrowers across seven Italian regions.
Tavernello is Caviro’s flagship brand and is the number-one wine brand in Italy. The excellent value of Tavernello comes from combining generations of Italian tradition with modern winemaking techniques. Enjoyed by Italian families for over 30 years, the wines are approachable varietals and blends that celebrate and represent the Italian lifestyle. The exceptional quality and value for money makes Tavernello’s wines ideal everyday drinkers.
As a cooperative, Caviro is dedicated to sustainability with the vision of managing the land so it can be passed on to future generations. They have received leading sustainability awards, including Equalitas Certification as a sustainable wine producer (Italy’s leading certification for wine) and Premio Impresa Ambiente for best management for sustainable development, which takes into account their environmental, economic, and social impacts. 100% of the electricity used by the Caviro Group is green, self-produced from renewable sources, and certified by the Energy Resources Consortium. They are also number-one in Italy for waste water recovery. A holistic and dedicated approach to economic, social, and environmental sustainability ads even more value to a glass of Tavernello.
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 flat plains of Emilia are home to Italy's famous, slightly sparking red, Lambrusco. While historically popular in large volumes, Lambrusco suffered a bit of scorn as an overly simple and sweet, frothy wine. Today there is an artisanl pull to produce small-batch, quality-focused dry and sweet versions within its four distinct Lambrusco subregions.