Pandolfo Riserva Romagna Sangiovese DOC 2022 - Pandolfa - Noelia Ricci

The prehistory of Azienda Pandolfa Noelia Ricci is long and moving — it dates back to the 15th century. The name comes from Sigismondo Pandolfo Malatesta, a bold general who lived on this estate for a long time and was once portrayed by Piero della Francesca. The painting is hanging in the Louvre today. It was not until the 1950s that the new owner, Giuseppe Ricci, began to restore agriculture after the ravages of the wars and also set up a wine business. Today, 40 of the 150 hectares are planted with vines (Sangiovese, Chardonnay and Trebbiano). The Pandolfo Riserva bears the name of the daring general. The vines are already over 20 years old and production is being significantly reduced in order to concentrate the strength of the individual plants on just a few grapes. However, the wine does not get heavy, but remains very elegant, long-lasting and vividly racy thanks to its high mineral content. In order to underline this character, fermentation - long maceration with seeds and berry skins - takes place in steel tanks, as is the subsequent aging.