Do.t.e Joe–San 2019

Joe-San is 100% Sangiovese from Cortona, a hilltop town in eastern Tuscany sitting nearly 600 meters above sea level in the province of Arezzo. The name is a play on words: Joe-San, San-giovese. The grapes were harvested on September 10, 2019, then whole-cluster fermented with full carbonic maceration in wood vessels, with 7 days of skin contact. No chemical substances were used at any stage.

After fermentation, the wine aged for 5 months split between a terracotta amphora and three old barriques. It was blended and bottled without fining or filtration, then held in the cellar for a further 4 months before release. No sulfites were added.

Do.t.e is the project of Filippo Calabresi, who previously owned Tenimenti d'Alessandro, one of the founding estates of the Cortona DOC. His current Do.t.e holdings are approximately 2 hectares carved from that larger estate, farmed without synthetic chemicals or oenological inputs of any kind. Fermentation relies entirely on native yeasts.

Cortona DOC soils are of Pliocene and Pleistocene origin, rich in clay, sand, and silt. The altitude and influence of the Val di Chiana create significant diurnal temperature shifts that slow sugar development and preserve acidity, giving this carbonic Sangiovese its lively, food-friendly backbone.