Reference: ASMCDP18
It is a selection of Sagrantino grapes that come from the eponymous vineyard.
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It is a selection of Sagrantino grapes that come from the eponymous vineyard.
Grape Varietal
100% Sagrantino
First vintage
2003
Vineyard
Chiusa di Pannone (2.70 hectares). Planted in 1995. Altitude of 400 m a.s.l. Southern exposure with rows following the slopes.
Harvest
Generally at the end of October.
Vinification
Using gravity feed thanks to the two levels of the cellar. Fermentation in contact with the skins for 3 or 4 weeks. Malolactic fermentation takes place in wood.
Ageing
In large oak barrels for at least 30 months. Then the wine settles in glass lined cement vats for some months before being bottled. The wine is not filtered.
Serving Temperature
18°C
Data sheet
It is a selection of Sagrantino grapes that come from the eponymous vineyard.
A cru that differs due to the characteristics of the vineyard, facing east instead of south and with a richer soil, particularly in gravel.
This wine has been awarded the 'Gemma', an AIS recognition to those wines that have obtained the highest scores expressed in hundredths and that represent a careful selection among the excellences of the 'Quattro Viti' of the Italian Sommelier Association.
Grechetto is the main autochthonous white varietal of Umbria. When blended it is widespread in the Orvieto area, while pure in the Colli Martani whose territory is part of Montefalco.
The Riserva version of Montefalco Rosso, vinified only in the best vintages with long ageing in large casks. A blend based only on Sangiovese and the typical Montefalco grapes.
Trebbiano Spoletino is a typical grape varietal from the area that stretches between Trevi, Montefalco and Spoleto. Its name may derive from “Trebium”, meaning Trevi in latin.
Trebbiano Spoletino is an ancient grape varietal that used to be really common in the area between Montefalco, Spoleto and Trevi.
The Sagrantino vine, cultivated for centuries exclusively in Montefalco, seems to have been brought there from Asia Minor by the followers of St. Francis.
Sweet wine made from semi-dried grapes. The traditional version of Montefalco Sagrantino. The name derives from the Latin “sacer”: a holy wine destined for consumption during the Christian festivals.
