Tenuta Bellafonte
Tenuta Bellafonte Sagrantino Montefalco Collenottolo 2017
| Denomination | Montefalco Sagrantino DOCG |
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| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 15.0% by volume |
| Area | Umbria (Italy) |
| Grape varieties | 100% Sagrantino |
| Aging | 36 months in large slavonian oak barrels. Bottle aging: 10 months. |
Awards
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2017
92/100
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2017
93/100
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Serve at:
16 - 18 °C.
Longevity:
10 - 15 years
Decanting time:
1 hour
Pairings
- Start up year: 2008
- Oenologist: Giuseppe Caviola
- Bottles produced: 40.000
- Hectares: 11
The vineyards, are located at a height varying between 260 and 320 meters above sea level. They grow on sunny lands, tough and rocky. The typical clay of the area alternates with marly and arenaceous formations. Approximately 10 hectares (24 acres) of vines in all, with old rows and recent installations, give an idea of the project’s size, heedless of small numbers and wholeheartedly striving for the highest possible quality with special attention to natural processes.
The rest of the property, which covers 30 hectares (74 acres), includes woods, a small orchard, and 2500 olive trees of the classic local varieties: ‘frantoio’, ‘leccino’ and especially ‘moraiolo’, able to produce an excellent extra virgin olive oil.
The Estate has been conceived in order to have a complete energy balance and a very low environmental impact, with photovoltaic panels and a biomass heater which also utilises the crop residues. Read more
| Name | Tenuta Bellafonte Sagrantino Montefalco Collenottolo 2017 |
|---|---|
| Type | Red still |
| Denomination | Montefalco Sagrantino DOCG |
| Vintage | 2017 |
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 15.0% by volume |
| Grape varieties | 100% Sagrantino |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Umbria |
| Vendor | Tenuta Bellafonte |
| Story | Sagrantino: the origins of this variety still being debated. However, it is likely it originates from Greece and was imported to Italy by Byzantine Monks. Evidence of its cultivation have been found in territories around Montefalco since the Middles Ages. In the past, this wine was mainly used for religious ceremonies, hence the name “sagrantino” which alludes to sacredness. Today, with a few more than 600 hectares in production, it is the Umbrian wine best known and appreciated for its intensity, richness and its ability to age thanks to the high content of polyphenols. |
| Origin | Bevagna (PG) |
| Soil composition | Clay alternating with marly and arenaceous formations. |
| Cultivation system | Spurred cordon - Guillot |
| Plants per hectare | 5000/ha |
| Yield per hectare | 40q/ha |
| Wine making | It is carried out by using only the healthiest grapes, which are not crushed but simply destemmed. Fermentation starts thanks to the grapes’ own yeast. |
| Aging | 36 months in large slavonian oak barrels. Bottle aging: 10 months. |
| Allergens | Contains sulphites |