The Sagrantino di Montefalco from Tenuta Colpetrone is the symbolic wine of this small and charming village in Umbria, located in the heart of a magnificent hilly area. It is produced with pure Sagrantino, an ancient indigenous grape variety, characterized by an important structure and a great richness and aromatic density, which guarantee extraordinary longevity over time. It is a red wine of remarkable personality, expressing aromas of underbrush, ripe red fruit, spices, leather, supported by a significant tannic texture. These particular characteristics make it a typically gastronomic wine, to be enjoyed at the table with braised dishes or game.

The Sagrantino Colpetrone is produced by a winery that is part of an important Italian wine group. The Tenuta del Cerro owns 5 estates in central Italy: La Fattoria del Cerro in Montepulciano, La Poderina in the prestigious territory of Montalcino, the Monterufoli winery in the area of the Pisa hills, Montecorona halfway between Cortona and Gubbio, and the Tenuta Colpetrone, which today is one of the most important realities in the area.most important of the territory. The Montefalco area represents a heritage for Italian wine, thanks to an ancient history and the presence of a grape variety like Sagrantino, which is proving to be increasingly interesting and capable of producing reds with great structure and longevity.

The Montefalco Sagrantino from Tenuta Colpetrone is a wine with a strong and decisive character, which interprets with great fidelity the best characteristics of this grape. It is a variety with particularly dense tannins, which was once vinified in appassimento to produce sweet wines. For a few decades, it has been rediscovered and oenological advancements have allowed it to be enhanced with more delicate and attentive vinifications. Today, Sagrantino di Montefalco represents an excellence of Umbria and expresses some of the longest-lived wines of the peninsula. After the classic red vinification with skin maceration, the wine rests for 12 months in barriques and finishes aging with at least 6 months in bottle. The color is dark ruby red. The bouquet recalls the ripe red fruit, the notes of undergrowth and humus, dark chocolate, oriental spices, bitter cocoa, and tar. On the palate, it has an important structure, with a dense, lively tannic texture and very rich aromas. The finish is intense, balanced, and very persistent.

Sagrantino di Montefalco 'Memoira' Colpetrone 2016

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