Castellare di Castellina - I Sodi di San Niccolò 2019 (1.5L) Marsala Superiore

Castellare di Castellina - I Sodi di San Niccolò 2019 (1.5L) Marsala SuperioreVineyard name: The I Sodi di San Niccol vineyard Soil composition: Calcareous Clay Loam Elevation: 1,450 feet Vines acre: 1,600 Exposure: Southwestern Year vineyard planted: 1970 Harvest time: October First vintage of this wine: 1979 Bottles produced of this wine: 50,000 Varietal composition: 85% Sangioveto, 15% Malvasia Nera Fermentation container: Stainless steel tanks Length of alcoholic fermentation: 14 days Fermentation temperature: 79 F

with classic Nebbiolo tones of berry fruit

white flowers and lightly honeyed notes build in the glass

91James Suckling

For over 20 years Indaba has invested in social progress in the Cape Winelands where it is produced

Shale: Highly structured

This wine brings out the best of sweet/savory dishes and particularly pairs with desserts and pastries

Ottella Lugana DOC Le Creete is made from 100% Turbiano (clonal type of Trebbiano di Lugana)

but has decades in front of it

5% Cabernet Franc and 1% Carmenere with the remainder Merlot

good freshness

Totally killer with a slight chill alongside a quinoa salad or veggie chili

slowly building tannins add shape to the long supple finish