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I Cangianti

Ambiguo Red 2020

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Tasting notes

Ambiguo does something you rarely see: it co-ferments a red Sangiovese clone with a white grape on the skins, producing a light ruby wine with cranberry, raspberry, and red licorice on the nose and a notably crisp, low-tannin finish that reads more like a chilled red than anything conventionally structured. The 35-40 year old San Colombano vines add real aromatic lift and brightness that cuts right through the earthy Prugnolo character.

BodyFruitTanninAcidity
RaspberryCranberryRed LicoriceCherry
  • Style: Light-bodied red; light ruby; cranberry, raspberry, red licorice; crisp, low tannin; 12% ABV; no added SO2
  • Grapes & Terroir: 50% Prugnolo Gentile (Sangiovese clone), 50% San Colombano (white); organic and biodynamic; sandy and tufaceous soils; 250-300m elevation; Tuscany-Umbria border
  • Winemaking: Co-fermented red and white on skins 7-8 days; native yeast only; no temp control; 8 months in stainless steel; unfined, unfiltered, zero SO2
  • Serving: Serve at 55-60F; no decant needed; can be served lightly chilled
  • Pairing: Charcuterie, grilled chicken, pasta al pomodoro, younger pecorino, roasted white fish
  • Similar To: For fans of Gamay and light Schiava who want a co-fermented red-white from obscure Italian grapes

Ambiguo is a 50/50 co-fermentation of Prugnolo Gentile, a Sangiovese clone grown at 280-300 meters on sandy and tufaceous soils, and San Colombano, a rare white variety grown at around 250 meters on similar sandy-tufaceous soils. Both plots sit on the Tuscan side of the Tuscany-Umbria border, near Perugia, on the outskirts of Montepulciano wine country. Prugnolo vines are 20 years old; the San Colombano vines are 35-40 years old, both trained to spurred cordon.

Red and white grapes are co-fermented together for 7-8 days on the skins with no temperature control, using only spontaneous native yeasts. No additives are used at any stage. After fermentation, the wine ages 8 months in stainless steel (inox) tanks, then is bottled unfined, unfiltered, and with no added sulfites. Annual production is approximately 2,000 bottles.

The name Ambiguo refers to the wine's ambiguous identity: co-fermenting a red and a white grape produces a wine that shifts in character depending on context. It registers as a light red by color and structure, but carries the lift and freshness of a white. It falls under the Vino Rosso denomination, with no DOC or DOCG classification.

I Cangianti was founded in 2019 by brothers Luca and Matias Stoppini. The winery is farmed organically and biodynamically with no chemical inputs and permanent ground cover between vine rows.

The low tannins and bright acidity make this a flexible table wine: serve it with charcuterie, grilled chicken thighs, or a simple pasta with tomato and olives. It also works well lightly chilled alongside a cheese board with younger pecorino or mild fresh cheeses. Because it bridges red and white structure, it can go where most light reds cannot, including with fish stews or roasted white fish.

Wine details

Dry/Sweet:, Dry
Wine Type:, Red Wine
Wine Style:, Light Body
Grapes:, Prugnolo Gentile, San Colombano
Farming:, Organic and Biodynamic
Vintage:, 2020
Alcohol:, 12%
Country:, Italy
Region:, Tuscany-Umbria
Appellation:, Vino Rosso
Bottle Size:, 750ml
Sugar Level:, Zero Added Sugar

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Producer profile

I Cangianti

Luca and Matias Stoppini founded I Cangianti in 2019 after working in wine production, tasting, and marketing. Their first vintage was made in a garage in Perugia, Umbria, earning them the informal garagista designation. The winery is still based in Umbria, under the family house in a former carpentry space, while the vineyards are located across the border in Tuscany.

The Stoppini brothers farm approximately 2.5 hectares of Prugnolo Gentile on sandy and tufaceous soils at 280-300 meters, plus 1 hectare each of San Colombano and Gamay del Trasimeno at lower elevations around 200-250 meters. All vines are trained to spurred cordon with the exception of the Gamay, which uses Guyot. Farming follows organic and biodynamic principles with no chemical inputs and permanent ground cover maintained between vine rows.

All fermentations at I Cangianti are spontaneous, relying solely on native yeasts with no temperature control. Wines are bottled unfined and unfiltered with no added sulfites, classifying them as zero-zero wines. Aging takes place exclusively in stainless steel (inox) tanks. Total annual production across all wines is small, with Ambiguo limited to approximately 2,000 bottles per vintage.

Wine region

Tuscany-Umbria, Italy

The vineyards of I Cangianti sit on the Tuscan side of the border with Umbria, near the city of Perugia in central Italy. Geographically, the area falls within the broader orbit of Montepulciano in southeastern Tuscany, a zone where the terrain transitions from the sandy and tufaceous volcanic soils of the Chiana Valley toward the clay-silt lowlands of Umbria. Elevations range from 250 to 300 meters, with the Prugnolo plots sitting at the higher end. The continental climate at this elevation brings warm days and cool nights through the growing season, supporting natural acidity retention.

This border zone does not fall under a named appellation for co-fermented red-white blends, so I Cangianti labels Ambiguo as Vino Rosso, the most basic Italian table wine designation. Prugnolo Gentile, the local Sangiovese clone historically associated with Vino Nobile di Montepulciano DOCG and Rosso di Montepulciano DOC, grows well on the sandy tufaceous soils here. San Colombano is a rare, mostly obscure white variety found in scattered plots across Tuscany and neighboring regions. Both grapes are grown without chemical inputs under organic and biodynamic farming practices.

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