
Chiara Condello Le Lucciole Romagna Sangiovese Predappio Riserva 2018
Chiara Condello Le Lucciole Romagna Sangiovese Predappio Riserva 2018 This is the enormous hurdle cast upon the wines of Emilia-Romagna. Despite the large quantity of wine produced here, a disputed claim to Sangiovese's birthplace, and a viticultural heritage dating back to the 7th century BC; aside from Lambrusco, the wines of Emilia-Romagna remain somewhat of a mystery. Some of the world's most famous culinary products such as Parmigiano Reggiano, Prosciutto di Parma, and Aceto Balsamico originate from here. Yet, you'd be hard-pressed to find a wine professional who can point to a benchmark or personal favorite producer of Emilia-Romagna wine. Prior to sourcing wines for a Flor 4 wine club member (shameless plug), I also never fully explored the reds of this region due to the abundance of rather underwhelming wines I'd been exposed to...until now. Chiara Condello is an exciting young winemaker who's leading, what can best be described, as a reawakening of the region; much like Ariann