2019 'Donesco' Sangiovese

The Donesco is only in its second year of release from Pacina. Made instead of the ‘Il Secondo di Pacina’, it’s one of the most ancient tasting wines in their selection. Meaty, ferrous, full of toasted nuts and pepper. Fruits wielded are ripe and dark; plum, blackberrry, coated in nutmeg and cinnamon. Pācina was first a monastery, built in the 10th century. The 10th. How wild is that to say. It’s old. The building is surrounded by vineyards, olive groves, fields and forests, nestled on the C...Read More...

The Donesco is only in its second year of release from Pacina. Made instead of the ‘Il Secondo di Pacina’, it’s one of the most ancient tasting wines in their selection. Meaty, ferrous, full of toasted nuts and pepper. Fruits wielded are ripe and dark; plum, blackberrry, coated in nutmeg and cinnamon. Pācina was first a monastery, built in the 10th century. The 10th. How wild is that to say. It’s old. The building is surrounded by vineyards, olive groves, fields and forests, nestled on the Chianti hills in Castelnuovo Berardenga, Tuscany. Pācina, as most places with a long history are, is special. The very name derives from Pacha, or Pachna, the name of the Etruscan god of wine, the equivalent of the Greek Bacchus. Today Pācina is a farm which produces organic wine, olive oil, cereals and pulses. The farm consists of 65 hectares, of which about 11 are dedicated to vineyards. The Tiezzi-Borsa family have been the custodians for almost a century. Giovanna and Steafano, along with their children, Maria and Carlo, work to maintain the beauty that is Pācina. 

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