Castellinuzza e Piuca Chianti Classico Rouge redwood-studded wine region 55 miles

redwood-studded wine region 55 miles north of San Francisco whose mighty river cuts a scenic swath through the heart of Sonoma County

It shouldn’t take long to come around

with a lovely core of fruit

The classic accompaniment

The leaves are bruised

Castellinuzza e Piuca Chianti Classico Rouge redwood-studded wine region 55 milesCastellinuzza e Piuca is a tiny property near the little isolated hamlet of Lamole near Greve, a family run winery that is the epitome of 'local wine. The Coccia family purchased the land in 1962 after decades of sharecropping. The winemaking is simple and transparent; and the wine is wonderful, full of interesting flavors but above all drinkable. Made from Sangiovese (in this case, Sangiovese di Lamole, the local sub type) and Canaiolo. Aged