PRIZE | SCORE | VINTAGE |
Gambero Rosso Italian Wines | 2017 | |
Gambero Rosso Italian Wines | 2021 | |
Wine advocate | 91/100 | 2018 |
Slow Wine |
2017 2019 |
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Falstaff | 92/100 | 2019 |
NAME
Montefalco red DOC
PRODUCTION AREA
Torre del Colle in the municipality of Bevagna (Umbria)
GRAPES
Sangiovese 80% - Sagrantino 20%
ALTITUDE
250 - 320 m above sea level
FARMING SYSTEM
Spurred cordon - guyot
NUMBER OF STRAIN
5,000/ha
TERRAIN CHARACTERISTICS
clay alternating with marly and arenaceous formations
GRAPES PRODUCTION
70q/ha
VINIFICATION
Fermentation only with native yeasts, unpressed grapes
MATURATION
12 months in large Slavonian oak barrels and at least 6 months in bottle
CLARIFICATION
Spontaneous, without filtration
ALCOHOL
14%
SERVING TEMPERATURE
16th - 18th
STYLE
Medium bodied and fragrant
MATCHING
Pasta all'amatriciana, Tagliatelle with Mushrooms, Roast Meat, Sliced Beef, Game, Medium-aged Cheeses, Mature Cheeses, Grilled Meat...