2023 Trothe Limited Sangiovese
The memorable 2023 Sangiovese Limited is one lot of one singular varietal wine of Brunello di Montalcino clone grown at Andrews Family Vineyard, vinified 7% whole-cluster. The structure is linear with silky tannins and ripeness, with good color, ample blue fruit, and rustic herbs. Aged in larger format concrete pyramid, it’s soft in approachable texture and should age well over the next decade or more. Only 60 cases.
– Virgine Boone, JebDunnuck.com
- 14%
- 5.8 G/L
- 3.78
- March 2025
- September 2026
Growing Season
Our small lot of Sangiovese was produced from the original Brunello di Montalcino clone – known for small berries and intense flavors. 2023 was spectacular at Andrews Family Vineyards: while spring set records for cool temperatures, leaving our site two to three weeks behind normal, Mother Nature changed course in May. Temperatures picked up and the skies brightened, providing ample sunshine and warm temperatures which translated to perfect ripening weather for our north slope Sangiovese.
Vineyard Details
In order to capture a balance of ripe fruit and fresh acidity, Trothe fruit was the first picked in most blocks.
- 100% Sangiovese
- SG08
- VCR 6
- 60 cases
Block SG08
VCR 6, planted 2008, 8x6 spacing, slight northern slope, moderate to cool site, 1015 ft. elevation, Warden silt loam soil
Cellaring
Vibrant, accessible, and drinks well now, but it will continue to develop over the next 10 years or more. The care we put into crafting and bottling our wines creates a fresh approachable experience when consumed young, while simultaneously containing the components necessary to develop deep complexity and integration with age.
Vinification
A New World take on Sangiovese—vinified with 7% whole clusters in a Nico Velo concrete pyramid. Following an extensive 108-hour cold soak, we utilized a cool, extended fermentation to develop deep color and refined, silky tannins. The wine was then aged for 16 months in new French Dargaud & Jaeglé 400L barrels, sourced from the Forest of Jupilles.
