Our Tasting Note
Decant for 2 hours or slow ox in the bottle!
Deep ruby red core, vibrant red edges. A med+ nose is very pretty and complex, liquored cherries, currants, blackberry, some smoke, savory, herbs like sage and thyme, subtle spices.  The med+ bodied palate has med/med+ grain youthful tannins, a pronounced palate is more intense than the nose but still fresh with med/med+ acids that are well integrated.  Finishes long, fresh, structured with a savory fruited finish.  Excellent, will be even better in a few months.

95 pts Wine Enthusiast
Sangiovese Italy Emilia-Romagna Romagna Savory and earthy aromas, with dark spices and a hint of pepper, immediately draw you into this intriguing wine. The palate is dark and brooding, with deep plum flavors layered with savory herbs, hints of dried hay and crushed sea shells. DELICIOUS!!

92+ pts Vinous
Drinking Window 2026 - 2032
The 2022 Sangiovese Romagna Predappio is darkly intense, with a youthfully brooding bouquet of crushed ashen stones and flowery underbrush complicating a mix of blackberries and rosemary. It's lifted and graceful in style, soft textured yet slender, with tart wild berry fruits and salty mineral tones guided by a core of brisk acidity. The 2022 leaves the palate drenched in primary concentration and a coating of fine tannins, austere yet still juicy, as a pleasantly bitter tinge fades slowly. The 2022 is still tightly wound and in need of further cellaring, but with that said, it has the balance and complexity to mature beautifully over time. Enjoy the exuberant 2021 while waiting for this beautiful bruiser to come around. - Vinous Media

Fans of Chiara Condello have a lot to look forward to. The new vintages of Sangiovese Predappio and Le Lucciole are excellent additions to her already-long string of fantastic wines. Still, in 2018, Condello introduces us to her new project: Lo Stralisco Riserva. The Lo Stralisco hails from within the 0.8-hectare parcel that is also the source of Le Lucciole. The grapes are foot-trodden and fermented using whole clusters with indigenous yeast in open-top tini, then refined for two years in a 10-hectoliter cement tank. The only drawback is that there are only 550 bottles and few magnums to go around. That said, it’s a gorgeous interpretation of Condello’s vision, which may see a larger production if these experiments continue with such results. While visiting the estate, I checked in on some of the new vintages in barrel. All are different degrees of warm years, the wines show exceptional balance. However, Condello has already decided not to bottle a Lo Stralisco in 2019 due to rain during harvest. The other big news concerns her family's estate, Condé, also in Predappio. The vineyards are located in the low elevations of the valley. Condello’s vineyards comprise older parcels (40-50 years old) at higher elevations and close to thick woodlands, while the family’s vines surround the estate, averaging around 20 years old. As of last year, Condello has taken over the winemaking and management of these vineyards. It will surely be a different interpretation of Predappio, but one created by Romagna’s shining star of Sangiovese.

• 100% Sangiovese from three vineyards parcels between 150m and 350m above sea level, with a north/northeast exposure.
  
• One is clay-limestone, one is red clay with high spungone content, and the last is clay-limestone with veins of spungone.
  
• Vines are approximately 40 years old.
  
• The grapes were destemmed but not crushed, leaving whole berries intact.
  
• Fermentation was spontaneous in small stainless steel tanks (with temperture control), and open-top tronconic wood vats and tonneaux. Macerations lasted 15-25 days.
  
• Aging was for one year in used 3500L Slavonian oak botti.