Cabernet Sauvignon Sognum 2018

Luigi Righetti

Cabernet Sauvignon Sognum
2018

$23.95

* Retail price including taxes and service fees if applicable
Service fees
$ 0.10
Product code
10705080
Format
12 x 750ml
Listing type
SAQ Specialty by lot
Status
Available
Type of product
Still wine
Licensee price
$20.79
Country
Italy
Regulated designation
Indicazione geographica tipica (IGT)
Region
Veneto
Appellation
Varietal(s)
Cabernet Sauvignon 100 %
Colour
Red
Sugar
Dry
Sugar content
5.1 g/l
Closure type
Cork
Aging potential
Drink or keep 7 years
Producer's website

About this winery

The Righetti vineyards and wine cellars are and have been family owned since their foundation. Strategically located in Valgatara, in the outskirts of Marano, the heart of the Valpolicella wine producing region, the original cellar was built in 1909 by Angelo Righetti. Subsequently enlarged by his son Andrea and further expanded by the current generations; Luigi (son of Andrea) and his sons Gianmaria and Giuseppe. The original family home, which has recently been refurbished, is also where the...

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Production notes

The Sognum is made partly with grapes dried on trellis (about 1/3 Amarone method) from 1 to 2 months, then 1/3 are aged in French barrels and the other 2/3 in Slovenian oak barrels; this gives the wine a superior aromatic complexity (red fruits, spicy and woody notes) and particularly melting tannins.

Tasting notes

An intense ruby red color. Complex aromas of red fruits, coffee, woody and spicy notes. Elegant on the palate, its tannins are particularly melting and it presents notes of red fruits, cedar, coffee and vanilla with hints of spices. The finish is long and lively.