Sete Comandante Cesanese 2018
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| Management number | 253563445 | Release Date | 2026/10/24 | List Price | CA$16.40 | Model Number | 253563445 | ||
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Comandante is a 100% Cesanese from Sete Vini Naturali, a project founded in 2013 by Emiliano Giorgi and Arcangelo Galuppi in Priverno, a small town in the Province of Latina about 100 kilometers south of Rome. The grapes come from old, small-parcel vineyards in the Amaseno River Valley, farmed organically without pesticides or chemicals, many of them rescued from abandonment and rented from elderly local farmers. Olive and fig trees grow between vine rows.
Cesanese is Lazio's most significant indigenous red grape, documented in the region since at least the 1400s. It is a late-ripening variety with naturally bright acidity and soft tannins, producing wines that tend toward red fruit, floral notes, and earthy, spiced character rather than weight or extraction. Sete vinifies each vineyard parcel separately, keeping the wine an expression of its specific plot rather than a blended house style.
The 2018 Comandante is fermented spontaneously with indigenous yeasts on the skins for five days in fiberglass, with manual punch-downs three times daily. After pressing, it is aged in stainless steel until bottling. No sulfites are added at any stage. The wine is unfined and unfiltered.
On the palate, it is dry and light to medium-bodied with sour cherry, violet, tart cranberry, and a thread of earthy spice. The acidity is lively and the finish clean. Serve slightly chilled around 58-62°F.
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