La Serena Rosso di Montalcino 2021 Reasonable Cellar and the winemaking here is

and the winemaking here is deliberately transparent: natural fermentation held below 17 degrees Celsius

and up and comer Mindego Ridge is proving how great this region is for wine

Ambassador James Zellerbach founded it in 1953 with a genuinely audacious goal: to make Burgundian wine on the slopes of Sonoma that could stand next to the great whites of the Cote d'Or

An intriguing blend of Scotch

and a whisper of dried cranberry

La Serena Rosso di Montalcino 2021 Reasonable Cellar and the winemaking here isOrganically grown Sangiovese from the Mantengoli family's Montalcino estate, aged in wood followed by extended bottle rest. The wine sings with aromas of peach tea, smoke, incense, lavender, and violetsan intriguing mix of fruit and floral notes. The palate delivers supple fruit balanced by crisp acidity and ripe, velvety tannins, approachable now but built to age gracefully.