How do you pronounce Cesanese?

Cesanese is pronounced cheh-zah-NEH-zeh.

Where does Cesanese come from?

Cesanese grows in Lazio, Italy.

Expect red cherry, white pepper, rose petal, forest floor. Closest familiar reference: a lighter, softer Syrah with the pepper turned up.

Tasting profile: Red cherry and mulberry cut with cracked white pepper, a lick of rose petal, and a forest-floor edge that keeps it from ever tasting sweet.
Where it grows: Lazio, Italy
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How do you pronounce Cesanese?: Cesanese is pronounced cheh-zah-NEH-zeh.
Where does Cesanese come from?: Cesanese grows in Lazio, Italy.
What does Cesanese taste like?: Expect red cherry, white pepper, rose petal, forest floor. Closest familiar reference: a lighter, softer Syrah with the pepper turned up.

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