COLLENOTTOLO

Sagrantino : The origins of the vine are still debated, but it seems to be originally from Greece and imported to Italy by Byzantine monks: there are signs of its cultivation since the Middle Ages in the territories surrounding the municipality of Montefalco. In the past, the wine was used mainly during religious functions, hence the name. Today, with just over 600 hectares in production, it is the most well-known and appreciated Umbrian wine for its great intensity, concentration and capacity for aging thanks to its high polyphenolic content.

Winemaking Montefalco Sagrantino DOCG “Collenottolo”

It is carried out using the best bunches of Sagrantino grapes produced, not pressed, but simply destemmed. The fermentation of the musts occurs spontaneously, thanks to the indigenous yeasts present on the grapes; the wine then ages for at least 36 months in large Slavonian oak barrels of over 30 hectolitres. After bottling without filtration, the Montefalco Sagrantino DOCG “Collenottolo” ages in the cellar for at least 2 years before being marketed.

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