Sàgona Rosso 2023

Sàgona Rosso 2023, the Pratomagno in a bottle

I love wines that let the place speak without trying to disguise it. The Sàgona Rosso 2023 follows this path: a Tuscan red made from old vines, worked with minimal intervention and aged in concrete tanks. Its announced profile favors fruit, freshness and a direct expression, rather than the effects of wood.

A mountain red, between old vines and simple gestures

The Sàgona estate lies in the heart of the Pratomagno, in the province of Arezzo, at nearly 500 meters of altitude. This small estate is surrounded by a preserved rural landscape and cultivates four hectares of vines more than forty years old. Yields are low; the grapes can thus express the terroir with concentration, according to the property's philosophy. Cultivation follows ecological principles, with sulfur and copper, and the wine is indicated as organic and vegan.

The Sàgona Rosso falls under the IGP Toscana. It is made from local varieties, mainly sangiovese, the only grape variety named explicitly in the available information. After a gentle destemming, spontaneous fermentation takes place in steel tanks with indigenous yeasts. Maceration with the skins lasts about twenty-five days, without additions or corrections. The wine is then neither fined nor filtered, and it is aged in concrete. This minimal-intervention approach aims to accompany the grape rather than impose a preset style.

The available description does not detail the color or precise aromas: I prefer not to invent a palette for it. It does, however, present a fruity, young red of light body, with a noticeable emphasis on structure, tension and freshness. On the proposed style scale, it sits at 4 out of 9 for fruitiness, at 3 out of 9 between youthfulness and barrel aging, and at 4 out of 9 for body. Concrete aging thus accompanies a wine that does not claim woody notes. I would read it as a table wine, rooted in its origin and carried by the fruit, without seeking a display of power.

At the table, for simple and generous cooking

I would serve it with white meats, aged cheeses or a rice dish, pairings suggested for this wine. A roast poultry, a risotto or a few cheeses to share will give its fruity character a fine place without overwhelming it. It is a bottle to open over a convivial meal, when you feel like a lively, unpretentious Tuscan red. If you appreciate wines made with restraint, Sàgona Rosso 2023 deserves a place on your table.