Chianti Station (Seghesio)

AVA

Alexander Valley

Decade

1910s

County

Sonoma

Current Owner

Seghesio Family Vineyards

Planted by

Edoardo and Arthur Seghesio

Location Notes

Located in northern Alexander Valley, where little or no marine influence and plenty of sunshine are ideal conditions for growing Sangiovese.

Wineries

Seghesio Family Vineyards

Characteristics

This Sangiovese field blend offers a sweet raspberry fragrance and notes of violets, ripe red cherries, and raspberries. There is an intriguing balance between sweet Sangiovese fruit and this cultivar’s propensity to be tannic enough to scratch your throat (in a good way) coupled with good acidity. The wines age quite well and take on Tuscan qualities with time.

Description

A modest three-acre Sangiovese field blend planted in 1910 by great-grandfather Edoardo and grandfather Arthur Seghesio. This is the oldest planting of Sangiovese in the United States. The wine is named after the old “Chianti”  train station on our property where many immigrants disembarked to find a new life. Fewer than 100 cases are produced each year.

Submitted by

Ted Seghesio

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