Reference: ASMMSPA19
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.
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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.
Grape Varietal
100% Sagrantino
First vintage
1979
Harvest
At the end of September, the grapes are hand-picked and placed in crates in single layers. The bunches most suited for drying are specially selected.
Drying method
On crates for about two months
Vinification
Vinification using gravity feed thanks to the two levels of the cellar. Fermentation in contact with the skins is done at a low temperature.
Ageing
In large oak barrels for at least one year. Then a long bottle ageing.
Serving Temperature
16°C
Data sheet
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.
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.
Trebbiano Spoletino is an ancient grape varietal that used to be really common in the area between Montefalco, Spoleto and Trevi.
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.
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.
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.
It is a selection of Sagrantino grapes that come from the eponymous vineyard.
The Sagrantino vine, cultivated for centuries exclusively in Montefalco, seems to have been brought there from Asia Minor by the followers of St. Francis.
