Cesarini Sartori
Montefalco Terrebianche Rosso 2022
| Denomination | DOC Montefalco Rosso |
|---|---|
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 13.5% by volume |
| Area | Umbria (Italy) |
| Grape varieties | Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Sagrantino, Sangiovese |
| Aging | Ageing in stainless steel, wood and glass for 3 years (6 months in large oak casks followed by prolonged bottle ageing). |
- Origin: Montefalco DOC red wine from Umbria, 2022 vintage
- Grape varieties: Sangiovese 60%, Merlot 20%, Sagrantino 15% and Cabernet Sauvignon 5%
- Vinification: Cold maceration, fermentation in stainless steel and 3 years maturation
- Aromas: Notes of blackberry, sour cherry and cherry with hints of black pepper, vanilla and spices
- Serving: Serve at 15-18°C (decant for 1h), ideal with red meat and mature cheeses
Description
What kind of wine it is
The Terrebianche Montefalco Rosso DOC (Controlled Designation of Origin) by Cesarini Sartori is a red wine from Umbria, a structured and balanced blend aged in wood and steel that combines Sangiovese, Merlot, Sagrantino, and Cabernet Sauvignon. To the eye, it presents a ruby red colour with violet highlights, revealing an intense olfactory profile of blackberry, sour cherry, and cherry, enriched by notes of black pepper and vanilla. On the palate, it is full and enveloping, supported by a pleasant freshness and savouriness. The tannic texture is smooth and well-integrated, leading to a long and persistent finish, with soft and pleasantly round nuances.
Where it comes from
The grapes are grown in the estate's vineyards located in Umbria, in the area dedicated to Montefalco Rosso. The vines are trained using the spurred cordon system on a unique clay, sandy, and lacustrine soil. This geological composition gives the wine a savoury character and a rigorous gustatory structure.
How it is produced
The process begins with a manual harvest and a strict selection of the bunches. After pre-fermentative cryo-maceration, alcoholic fermentation takes place in temperature-controlled steel tanks. The wine undergoes malolactic fermentation in wood, followed by a three-year ageing process. The resting period is divided between steel, six months in large oak casks, and a long stay in the bottle—essential steps to blend the aromatic profile and soften the strength of the tannins.
Awards
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2022
4Italian Sommelier Foundation (FIS) guide This has been one of the most prestigious wine guides in Italy for over 10 years.
Tasting notes
Perfume
Color
Taste
Serve at:
16 - 18 °C
Longevity:
05 - 10 years
Decanting time:
1 hour
- Start up year: 2002
- Oenologist: Staff aziendale
- Bottles produced: 300.000
- Hectares: 30
Their choice was not random: already in 1312 the urban land register certified the millennial viticultural vocation of the territory , accross the "road" (Signæ) of the ancient Flaminia, where – it is said – there was a host which served a "sweet an flavoured" wine to people travelling from Rome to North Europe.
The winery is surrounded by 30 hectares of vineyards – cultivated with Sagrantino, Sangiovese, Merlot and Cabernet vines – and by several medieval castles, still populated, which draw a unique landscape scenario.
If we were to tell Signæ with just three words we would choose technology, genius and sustainability. Thanks to technology we are able to minimize the use of chemicals both in the vineyards and in the cellar: the result are high quality natural wines, with a minimum quantity of sulphites which do not bother the head or the stomach. Alongside technology, it remains an important manual work: the harvest is manual, as the processing of the soil around the vines and the selection on vibrating tables, first of the bunches and then the berries. Read more
| Name | Cesarini Sartori Montefalco Terrebianche Rosso 2022 |
|---|---|
| Type | Red still |
| Denomination | Montefalco DOC |
| Vintage | 2022 |
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 13.5% by volume |
| Grape varieties | Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Sagrantino, Sangiovese |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Umbria |
| Vendor | Cesarini Sartori |
| Origin | Montefalco, Umbria, Italy |
| Soil composition | Clayey, sandy and lacustrine |
| Cultivation system | Spurred cordon |
| Yield per hectare | 110 quintals per hectare |
| Harvest | Manual harvesting during the second and third ten-day periods of September (mid-late September). |
| Production technique | Temperature-controlled fermentation in stainless steel, preceded by pre-fermentative cryo-maceration; malolactic fermentation in wood. |
| Wine making | Controlled-temperature fermentation (in stainless steel tanks), preceded by pre-fermentative cold maceration; after racking, settling in steel vats and malolactic fermentation in wood; ageing in steel, wood and glass (6 months in large oak casks followed by prolonged bottle ageing). |
| Aging | Ageing in stainless steel, wood and glass for 3 years (6 months in large oak casks followed by prolonged bottle ageing). |
| Year production | 20000 bottles |
| Allergens | Contains sulphites |