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Signature grapes
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Producers listed
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Bottles to find
Montefalco Sagrantino is an appellation in Umbria, Italy.
Sagrantino is the grape to know here.
The ground underneath is clay, free-draining and limestone.
The climate is continental, running temperate.
The vineyards themselves read as elevated.
Red wine and sweet wine is what the region is known for, and in the glass it shows powerful and rich.
Labels here fall under the DOCG.
Names to look for on a shelf: Antonelli San Marco, Arnaldo-Caprai, Paolo Bea and Tenuta del Cerro.
At the table these bottles work with beef, game meats, hard cheeses and rich pasta dishes.
Serve at 16 to 18°C and decant before pouring.
Keeps for 10 to 15 years.
In the glass.
Red: Powerful.
Sweet: Rich.
Grapes planted here.
Classifications.
- DOCG
Producers worth knowing.
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Antonelli San Marco
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Arnaldo-Caprai
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Paolo Bea
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Tenuta del Cerro
Bottles to look for.
- Antonelli San Marco Chiusa di Pannone, Sagrantino di Montefalco DOCG, Italy
- Antonelli San Marco Sagrantino di Montefalco DOCG, Umbria, Italy
- Arnaldo-Caprai 'Spinning Beauty', Montefalco Sagrantino DOCG, Italy
- Arnaldo-Caprai 25 Anniversario, Sagrantino di Montefalco Riserva DOCG, Italy
- Arnaldo-Caprai Collepiano, Sagrantino di Montefalco DOCG, Italy
- Arnaldo-Caprai Sagrantino di Montefalco Passito DOCG, Italy
- Bocale Montefalco Sagrantino DOCG, Umbria, Italy
- Cantina Tudernum Fidenzio, Montefalco Sagrantino DOCG, Italy
At the table.
- Beef
- Game meats
- Hard cheeses
- Rich pasta dishes
Serving and cellaring.
- Serve at 16 to 18°C and decant before pouring.
- Keeps for 10 to 15 years.
Nearby regions.
Montefalco Sagrantino: common questions
01.What grapes is Montefalco Sagrantino known for?+
Sagrantino is the signature grape of Montefalco Sagrantino.
02.What kind of wine does Montefalco Sagrantino make?+
Montefalco Sagrantino produces red wine and sweet wine.
03.Where is Montefalco Sagrantino?+
You will find Montefalco Sagrantino in Italy, where it is an appellation.
04.What food goes with Montefalco Sagrantino wine?+
Try beef, game meats, hard cheeses and rich pasta dishes.
05.How long does Montefalco Sagrantino wine age?+
Keeps for 10 to 15 years, though it varies by producer and vintage.
More from here: every wine region in Italy, or the wider Umbria guide.