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PAIRINGS: Lamb with herbs served with roasted potatoes and artichokes. Colfiorito red potato gnocchi with bacon.
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COLOR: Intense ruby red.
NOSE: Ample nose of red fruit with spices and a subtle hint of vanilla, dried fruits and...
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Aged 18 months in 225 L French oak barrique followed by 36 months of bottle refinement. Intense and complex nose...
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Vibrant ruby red. Small wild berries, characteristic hints of blackberry. Balsamic notes. Elegant and powerful....
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Rated 97 - If you've never tried a Sagrantino di Montefalco, you're in for a surprise - or a shock. This indigenous...
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Rated 89 - The 2016 Montefalco Sagrantino Campo alla Cerqua slowly blossoms with a dusty display of smoky...
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Italy Umbria Montefalco Sagrantino
There are few countries in the world with a viticultural history as long or as illustrious as that claimed by Italy. Grapes were first being grown and cultivated on Italian soil several thousand years ago by the Greeks and the Pheonicians, who named Italy 'Oenotria' – the land of wines – so impressed were they with the climate and the suitability of the soil for wine production. Of course, it was the rise of the Roman Empire which had the most lasting influence on wine production in Italy, and their influence can still be felt today, as much of the riches of the empire came about through their enthusiasm for producing wines and exporting it to neighbouring countries. Since those times, a vast amount of Italian land has remained primarily for vine cultivation, and thousands of wineries can be found throughout the entire length and breadth of this beautiful country, drenched in Mediterranean sunshine and benefiting from the excellent fertile soils found there. Italy remains very much a 'land of wines', and one could not imagine this country, its landscape and culture, without it.
Despite being one of Italy's smallest wine regions, the central Italian region of Umbria is a vitally important one, and home to many of the country's finest and most historic wines and wineries. The reputation of Umbrian wines may have suffered in the 1970s, along with the produce of much of the rest of the country, but the 1980s and 1990s saw significant efforts made by vintners when it came to improving their produce and overall image. By consulting international oenologists, the wineries of Umbria were able to update their traditional techniques, and produce considerably finer wines from their Sangiovese grapes, as well as from imported varietals such as Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Chardonnay. Indeed, the barrel fermented white wines of Umbria, now made with a blend of Chardonnay and Grechetto varietal grapes, has gone on to be something of a flagship product for the region, and is regarded as one of the best and most characterful white wines in Italy.