Montefalco Sagrantino DOCG

Umbria · Italy·Vintage 2018

Certified organic

Critics

Gambero Rosso Tre Bicchieri (vintages 2004-2011, producer page)Gambero Rosso91James Suckling · 201894Falstaff · 2016

Tasting note

Intense ruby red with garnet hues.. The bouquet is spicy with a scent of cinnamon, red fruit and dried prunes. The taste is full and persistent with good tannins and a slight bitterness. Organic

Perticaia Montefalco Sagrantino DOCG 2018

The wine

Grape: Sagrantino 100%
Style: Red
Size: 750ml
Serve at: 18°C
Drink: Ageing potential 25–30 years (producer)

Vinification: Hand-harvested into crates with bunch selection in the vineyard (September to early October). Temperature-controlled vinification with up to 15 days' skin maceration.
Ageing: 30–36 months in French oak barrels, then bottle refinement.
Food pairing: Grilled fatty meats, game, stews, truffle dishes

The producer

Perticaia

Montefalco, Umbriaapprox. 50 ha of vineyardperticaia.it

Perticaia - an old Umbrian word for the plough - is the Becca family's estate at Casale, Montefalco, with about 50 hectares of vines planted to Sagrantino, Sangiovese, Colorino, Trebbiano Spoletino and Grechetto. The first wine was the 2003 Sagrantino, made from a single bunch per vine. The estate describes itself as an organic farm that is a model for the territory, and its Sagrantino has won Gambero Rosso Tre Bicchieri for the 2004-2011 vintages.

Montefalco, Umbria