Balanced and elegant, 91-93 point, single vineyard, BULK BUY rated Sangiovese from DaVero Winery. The Avivo Sangiovese is back!
As you’ve probably noticed from our previous Insider Deals, we love a good Sangiovese. Today we have exactly that coming from the River’s Edge Vineyard located in the Mokelumne River AVA between Lodi and the Sierra Foothills.
Just 930 cases were produced of this excellent wine that we first offered with the 2018 vintage. We’re delighted to bring this one back, especially since we need to restock ourselves and our price is substantially lower this time!
Aged 9 months in neutral French oak, the grapes are farmed biodynamically and the wine is made with the least amount of intervention possible – native yeasts and no additions except a micro-dose of sulphur (<30pppm) at bottling. It is also one of just a handful of American wines that are certified to be free of glyphosate (RoundUp®) residue.
With a score of 90 points from Wine Enthusiast (and 91-93 points from us), this 100% Sangiovese has an extremely reasonable SRP of $20. So reasonable, in fact, that when this wine isn’t sold directly from the winery, it’s almost always listed at higher than the SRP, sometimes even 50% more!
Of course, that’s not the way we roll with our winery direct deals here at Reverse Wine Snob…
Today’s Insider Deal gets you 4 bottles of the 91-93 point Avivo Sangiovese for just $XX.95, or only $XX.XX a bottle.
This 4-pack deal is available to ship to the following states: AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, FL, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, LA, MA, MD, ME, MN, MO, MT, NC, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, TX, VA, VT, WA, WV, WI and WY. (These states are dependent on the individual licenses of the offering winery and are not representative of all our deals. Every deal can have different, sometimes more, sometimes less, states available.)
And now that summer is over, shipping is back to a flat $6.99 per order, no matter how many 4-packs you buy. (And no more styrofoam packaging). Orders will ship 5-10 days after the conclusion of the offer.
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This limited time, winery direct offer ends Friday 9/29/2023 at noon (PT) unless it sells out sooner. Read on for our full review.
From the winery:
The Avivo Sangiovese opens with notes of ripe, red apple, rhubarb jam, clove, and nutmeg. The palate is bright with flavors reminiscent of cooked pecans, fruit compote, and charcuterie for depth and balance. The finish is refreshing but tempered with a velvet mouthfeel that begs for another sip.
Vineyard: Sourced from our partners the Ledbetter Family Vineyards in Lodi, California. The Sangiovese is planted up on the bench in rocky, well-drained soils. The vineyard is farmed to Demeter-certified standards of Biodynamics.
Vintage: The 2019 vintage will be remembered as one of the best of the decade. A wet winter followed by a wet spring started the year off a little late, but we needed that water! Northern California did not suffer the usual mid-July/August heat waves, frankly, the summer was extremely mild compared to most. As the fruit slowly ripened and rain remained absent, we realized the crop was short and the growing season nearly perfect. A great vintage for winemakers and consumers alike!
Fermentation: 90% of the grapes were de-stemmed only and transferred by gravity to open-top fermenters, the other 10% was left whole-cluster and added to the bottom of the tank. A long, cool 5-day cold soak was allowed before the tank was taken off cooling. The must was then fermented with indigenous yeast to promote complexity and terroir. The fermented wine was pressed off slightly before dryness to minimize harsh phenols and retain its core of fruit. Malolactic was completed with indigenous flora.
Produced and Bottled by Avivo Wines
14.2% Alcohol
Cork
The 2019 Avivo Sangiovese from DaVero Farms & Winery begins with a very pleasing aroma of red cherry and mixed berry aromas along with licorice, a little spice, some dried herbs and a touch of black olive.
Tasting reveals this to be a balanced, elegant, juicy, soft, lighter-bodied and definitively delicious example of Sangiovese. Super smooth, round and lush in the mouth, the wine features touches of black olive, earth, tobacco and spice along with more mixed berry and plum fruit. It’s also fantastic with food.
It ends dry, clean and quite long. While it needs several hours to open up and be at its best, it’s drinking wonderfully right now and should continue to do so over the next 3-5 years. This is excellent once again. We’ll be stocking up!
Here’s what people are saying about our Insider Deals:
“Hey Jon! You do great work. I’ve bought a bunch of the Insider Deals and probably 80% of the wine I drink comes from them. Great values! ”
“Jon, this is a wonderful wine all around. You have become our go-to person for wonderful wines and wine values. Please keep up the excellent job that you’re doing! Regards, a very satisfied customer. ”
“I opened up our first bottle last weekend and was blown away. ”
“Wow!! Just got my shipment. It is absolutely tremendous. ”
“Hi Jon, Best thing I ever did is buy wine thru you…not been disappointed with any of them! Thank you SO MUCH!”
“Would you happen to be offering this one again anytime soon? I regret not buying more. This was exceptional!”
“I am seriously considering having the Insider Deals as my primary go-to. Why did I not do this sooner? Thank you”
“The only thing I have ever been disappointed in with an Insider Deal is that I didn’t purchase more.”
“I love this wine I bought from you!!!! Thanks for doing what do do!!!”
“This an absolutely amazing wine, Jon…You’ve outdone yourself!”
“Thanks Jon. We already drank all 6 of the first order so we were ecstatic to see you offering it again. My wife and I both love it.”
“You are a man after my own heart. I have always looked for the best and least expensive wine and you just made it easier. Cheers!”
“Hi Jon, well, I did something people have warned about – bought 6 bottles and should have bought 12!”
“Have had nothing but great bottles since I started ordering your recommendations. Thanks so much! ”
“We’ve gotten in on three of the deals and have been VERY happy with the value. I originally was going to do a wine club thing but the insider deal appeals to me much more.”
“The shipping on the Insider Deals is another great part of the deal. We recently paid $27 to a winery in California to ship 6 bottles (same packaging as the insider deals)….yikes!”
“Just got my 6 bottles and having my first glass. WHY, WHY didn’t I buy a case??!!”
“I really missed the boat by only getting four bottles of this offer last month. Should have bought least at a case.”
“My wife and I have really enjoyed getting to know new wines (and better than we used to buy!) Thanks for what you do and providing this service!”
“Jon – you have to stop offering all of these amazing deals. My self discipline is fading fast!!”
“I recently took advantage of your offer. So glad I did, and now sorry I did not buy more (like all those quotes on your website!)”
“The wine is outstanding. I am so glad I bought a case.”
“ I only drink Reverse Wine Snob wine, it actually doesn’t make sense to buy from a store. You don’t get anything interesting, unique, and full of value otherwise.”
“I am a Certified Specialist of Wine. I love your deals. You pick great wines!! Kudos to you for getting us great deals!”
“Wish I would have ordered more!! It was great. Looking back, I wish I didn’t open it at our annual pool party. It’s gone. **Sob**”
“thanks for the deal…this wine is spectacular for $12.50/bottle. I am used to buying big, bold, young cabs or old vine zins and paying considerably more multiples of this price.”
“Hi Jon, just had to let you know that I love this wine!!!! Thanks for doing what you do.”
“I have purchased many times over the last several months and loved the wines!”
“Seriously amazing deal!!! I love a bold red, and Reverse Wine Snob delivered!!! Perfect for a rainy night!!”
“AMAZING!! Damn, I should have bought a CASE!!”
“WOW. Just… wow. Absolutely delicious. If I knew it was going to be this good, I would have bought a case… or two. This was dead-center in the sweet spot of what I like. Thank you!!”
“I have loved all my RWS deals, can’t wait to get this one.”
“I know that you don’t need to have ‘customers’ email you every time they like a wine that you have suggested/rated, and I have enjoyed many of your recommendations. But this Tannat was spectacular! Wow! That was amazing!”
“I finally opened a bottle of this and it did not disappoint. Delicious!!!”
“Thanks for a great service! We’ve been loving your emails and wine deals!”
“This insider deal is a great wine!!! So glad I got it!!”
“My Insider Deal arrived just in time for my celebration tonight and it’s absolutely delicious! Cheers!”
“Wish I had doubled my order!”
“I’ve gotten quite a few of these and loved them all — keep them coming!”
“Wow – this wine is amazing!!! Glad I have two more bottles of it!!”
“Bought a case wish I had purchased 2-3 cases. Fantastic buy for the price.”
“This Insider Deal was the best ever. This wine is amazing!!! Strongly recommend.”
Get the 2019 Avivo Sangiovese while you can! It ends Friday 9/29 at noon Pacific.
If you have more questions or any trouble ordering, please check out our FAQ! As of 9/3/2023 we have moved to our new, improved checkout system. Previous accounts have NOT been transferred, but no account is necessary to save your info for future orders or to checkout. GPay and Apple Pay are also now been enabled.
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