2017 Paolo Bea Cerrete Montefalco Sagrantino DOCG, Italy Redbyrd then 6 to 12 months

then 6 to 12 months

The vines were planted in the early 1980s and face south

Harvested the 4th of October 2016

destemmed and left on the skins in stainless steel tanks

2017 Paolo Bea Cerrete Montefalco Sagrantino DOCG, Italy Redbyrd then 6 to 12 monthsIt is difficult to believe that Montefalco Sagrantino can get any more profound than Beas beloved Pagliaro, but indeed it can. The family has owned a parcel in Cerrete, the highest altitude vineyard in Montefalco, for some time, but it wasnt until the 2007 vintage that Giampiero deemed the vines old enough to do justice to the crus potential. With its poor, mineral rich soils and its acidity preserving altitude (450 to 500 meters), Cerrete yields a