This is a pure expression of Sangiovese that was previously labeled Sangiovese di Romagna, but it now falls under the Rubicone IGT appellation. The 2016 Aulente is an entry-level red, with some 300,000 bottles made, that offers a fresh and bright bouquet of cherry, raspberry and red currant. There is simplicity and brightness here, gearing this bottle up for a simple pasta and tomato sauce. Winemaking is executed (with fermentation in stainless steel and brief aging in large oak casks) in such a manner as to highlight that fruit purity.