2019 Montefalco Sagrantino

Vinification takes place in steel on the skins for 28 days. Refinement for 12 months in barriques and 30 hl wine barrels. Light filtration and ageing for 2 years in the bottle before being put on the market. Color: intense red with violet nuances. Aroma: broad and complex, it immediately reveals beautiful nuances of red fruits (blueberry and sour cherry) with elegant woody notes (cocoa, sweet spices and Chinese ink), long-lasting and very harmonious aromas. Taste: powerful structure, beautifully concentrated and fresh fruit, fragrant acidity and thick, ripe tannins, persistent finish. Focus: in the Montefalco area, Sagrantino was used for centuries as a mass wine and was therefore grown in the gardens of all monasteries and convents. Its high walls were a valuable protection against phylloxera, the disease that destroyed vineyards throughout Europe at the beginning of the 19th century. From the vines saved in this way, it was possible to take the precious stones to replant the destroyed vineyards. Curiosity: Sagrantino is one of the grape varieties with the highest polyphenol content among those cultivated worldwide and therefore requires great care in the vineyard to maintain a vegetative-productive balance that leads to good ripening of the grapes. Label: Drawing of the Montefalco estate. In the foreground is the falcon, the symbol of Montefalco, which was named after Emperor Frederick II of Swabia, who liked to come here to hunt falcons.

Grape variety: 100% Sagrantino

Classification: Denominazione di Origine Controllata e Garantita
Taste: dry
Ageing: 12 months in barrique
Alcohol content: 15% vol.
Acidity: 5.10 g/l
Residual sugar: 1.20 g/l
Allergen information: Contains sulphites.

Bottler, importer: Lungarotti Soc. Agricola A.R.L., Viale Giorgio Lungarotti, 2, 6089 Torgiano, IT