Single-varietal red
Sangiovese
2023 vintage
Freshly picked tart cherries, strawberries, raspberries, and red plum are well complimented by a savoury Parma like salinity and roasted cherry tomatoes. A bright and vibrant wine with soft textured, powdery tannins.
At a Glance
- Grapes
- Sangiovese
- Region
- Bottelary Hills, Stellenbosch
- Colour
- Pale Ruby
- Alcohol
- 14.00%
- Winemaking
- Indigenous yeast, no fining
IL GECO Sangiovese 2023 is one of the few single-varietal South African Sangiovese wines: naturally fermented with indigenous yeast, softly extracted and matured for 12 months in neutral 500L French oak in the Bottelary Hills, Stellenbosch.
Terroir
The Sangiovese is planted on poor sandy decomposed granite soils with clay subsoil. This delivers smaller concentrated berries.
Winemaker Notes
Sangiovese is the most planted black grape variety in Italy, used to produce various styles of single varietal red wines and blends.
A minimalist approach to winemaking with natural fermentation and light punch downs for soft extraction. Post-fermentation maceration was followed by a light pressing and 12 months of maturation in large 500L old French oak barrels. A bright and vibrant red with the ability to develop further complexity over time, a pure expression of its terroir and the hands guiding it.
No fining, only light filtration. Harmless natural wine crystals may occur.
Technical Analysis
| pH | 3.48 |
|---|---|
| Total Acidity | 5.5 g/L |
| Residual Sugar | 2 g/L |
| Alcohol | 14.00% |
| Bottling Date | 01-02-2024 |