More about the 2021 PURECRU CALIFORNIA SANGIO VETTA RED: Sangio Vetta reflects a lifetime of study distilled into a single bottle. Crafted by Mitch Cosentino, a winemaker with more than four decades of experience, the 2021 release bears the mark of someone who understands Italy’s great reds not as an admirer, but as a practitioner. Shaped with the structure, restraint, and age-worthy balance associated with Brunello, it is driven by a deliberate pursuit of elegance rather than excess. That depth of understanding has earned Cosentino rare international respect. His invitation from the Italian government to speak at the World Conference for Nebbiolo is a distinction seldom granted to non-Italian winemakers, reflecting mastery rooted in substance rather than style. Sangio Vetta benefits directly from this rigor, guided by a philosophy that values precision over spectacle. The 2021 vintage is composed with intent, built on a Sangiovese core and supported by carefully measured additions of Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot, and Petite Sirah. Each component is vinified separately, then seamlessly integrated through extended oak aging. The result is a wine whose balance feels natural and resolved, revealing depth, lift, and clarity without sacrificing its identity. Winery Notes: "Each varietal was hand-harvested, de-stemmed, and aged separately in french and eastern European oak for 20 months, then blended and bottle-aged for over a year before release in its fourth year. A young brunello in style with super tuscan flair, it offers vivid cherry, pomegranate, rhubarb, and clove, with layered plum, spice, ripe tannins, and a long, balanced finish. built to age gracefully."