MONTEFALCO SAGRANTINO PASSITO DOCG
Very ample wine, with a great structure, long aromatic persistence and a typical tannic finish supported by a pleasant sweetness.
Wine with great evolutionary capabilities in the bottle. In fact, it can be aged in the bottle for many years, improving noticeably.
| GRAPES VARIETY: | 100% Sagrantino |
| PRODUCTION AREA: | Montefalco |
| SOIL COMPOSITION: | Soil of sedimentary origin, weakly clayey with the presence of gravel and limestone. |
| ALTITUTE: | 300 a.s.l |
| ORIENTATION: | South-East |
| LAYOUT: | 3.000 vines per hectare |
| TRAINING SYSTEM: | Spur-pruned cordon |
| YEALD PER HECTARE: | 50 q/ha |
| HARVEST: | End of October, beginning of November (late harvest) |
| GRAPE-DRYING: | Before the vinification process, the grapes are dried on special facilities |
| VINIFICATION: | Maceration on the skins for at least 10 days at a fermentation temperature of 26/28° |
| AGEING: | 36 months in oak barrel – 4 months in bottle |
| AGEING THRESHOLD: | 10 – 15 years |
| COLOUR: | Intense ruby red colour with pomegranate hues |
| OLFACTORY NOTES: | Typical ripe fruit spores with noticeable marmalade over-tones, dried plum and cherry, all enriched by overtones of vanilla, cinnamon and other species typical of the variety |
| FLAVOR: | Full-bodied wine, with an ample structure, long aromatic persistence with a typical tannic and accompanied by an enjoyable sweetness |
| SERVING TEMPERATURE: | 18-20 °C |
| PAIRINGS: | Wine to be paired with game, aged cheese, almond pastries or enjoyed on its own |
MONTEFALCO SAGRANTINO DOCG PASSITO
