Montefalco Sagrantino DOCG Passito 2016 - La Veneranda

€26.90

VAT included

Obtained thanks to the drying process of Sagrantino grapes.

Very ample wine, with a great structure with a long aromatic persistence and a typical tannic finish supported by a pleasant sweetness.

Wine with great evolutionary capacities in the bottle. In fact, it can be refined in the bottle for many years, significantly improving.

VINES:	100% Sagrantino

PRODUCTION AREA:	Montefalco

GROUND:	Soils of sedimentary origin, slightly clayey with the presence of gravel and limestone

ALTITUDE:	300 meters above sea level

EXPOSURE:	Southeast

PLANTING AREAS:	3,000 plants / ha

TRAINING SYSTEM:	Spurred cordon

YIELD PER HECTARE:	50 q / ha

HARVEST:	late October, early November

DRYING OF THE GRAPES:	Before vinification, the grapes are dried on special structures.

VINIFICATION:	Maceration on the skins for at least 10 days with a fermentation temperature between 26-28 ° C.

AGING AND REFINING:	In oak barrels for 36 months - In bottle for 4 months

LONGEVITY':	10 - 15 years

COLOR:	Intense ruby red with garnet hues.

SCENT:	Typical hints of ripe fruit with evident notes of jam, dried plum and cherry, all enriched with notes of vanilla, cinnamon and spices typical of the grape.

TASTE:	Very broad wine, with great structure, with a long aromatic persistence and a typical tannic finish supported by a pleasant sweetness.

ALCOHOL CONTENT:	15%

TASTING:	Temperature 18-20 ° C

PAIRINGS:	This wine is to be combined with game, aged cheeses, pastry with almonds or consumed as a meditation wine.