2019 Chiara Condello Sangiovese, Emilia-Romagna

Best Winemaker Under 35 | Food & Wine Italia Awards 2022

Top 50 Winery | Food & Wine Italia Awards 2022

Italy’s Best-Kept Secrets: By Eric Guido Vinous June 2020

Chiara Condello is one of the young guns of Romagna DOC. She started to work as a winemaker in her father’s winery, Condè, but 10 years ago she bought her own vineyard in Predappio, where today she makes around 30,000 bottles. The focus is on Sangiovese and production is artisanal, with natural yeast and long macerations. In some cases, she partially vinifies without destemming. Intense aromas of red cherry, orange zest and white pepper are followed by a palate with grippy tannins, fleshy and succulent fruit and refreshing acidity. A pleasant, energetic finish.

91 points Åsa Johansson decanter.com

Mixing both savory and sweet, floral and herbal, earthy yet packed full of bright cherry-berry fruits, the 2019 Sangiovese makes quite a first impression. This is silky in texture, yet juicy and spry with zesty, red berry fruits motivated by brilliant acidity under an air of inner violets and exotic spices. The 2019 has energy to burn, tapering off long and slightly grippy, creating a classically dry impression while also holding your attention firm with its lingering hints of licorice and candied almonds. There is so much balanced pleasure to be had from this Predappio Sangiovese.

92 points Eric Guido Vinous