Tenute Lunelli - Tenuta Castelbuono
Tenute Lunelli Castelbuono Montefalco Sagrantino Carapace 2019
| Denomination | Montefalco Sagrantino DOCG |
|---|---|
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 15.0% by volume |
| Area | Umbria (Italy) |
| Grape varieties | 100% Sagrantino |
| Aging | 24 months in large oak casks, followed by a minimum of 12 months in bottle. |
Description
A typical expression of a grape variety that is absolutely unique in terms of power and longevity, the Sagrantino from Tenuta Castelbuono, which is certified as organic, amazes one with its mellowness, which results from skilful vineyard husbandry and long ageing in large oak casks.
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Color
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Serve at:
16 - 18 °C.
Longevity:
10 - 15 years
Decanting time:
1 hour
- Start up year: 2001
- Oenologist: Luca D'Attoma e Luca Capaldini
- Bottles produced: 124.000
- Hectares: 32
There was a need, though, for a new winery and the Lunelli family, thanks to their firm, long-held friendship with Arnaldo Pomodoro, one of the great contemporary artists, suggested that it should be he who designed it. The Maestro enthusiastically accepted and, after an initial survey of the area, he already had a project in mind.
The “Carapace” – as Pomodoro decided to call his winery – required no less than six years’ building work and it was inaugurated and opened to the public – for visits and tastings – in June 2012. It is a unique work of art that calls into question the boundaries between sculpture and architecture. It is the first sculpture in the world in which people can live and work, a unique work in which art and nature, sculpture and wine intermingle, underlining the exceptional nature of both the containing structure and of its contents. It offers itself to one’s gaze as a large copper-covered dome, engraved with fissures that remind one of the furrows in the earth that surrounds it. A sculpted element in the form of a red dart plunging into the soil highlights the work’s place in the landscape. Entering the “Carapace” means penetrating into one of Pomodoro’s sculptures, and one is aware right away of his artistic alphabet, which is immediately recognizable in the internal vault. This is a distinctive, special winery for distinctive, special wines. Read more
| Name | Tenute Lunelli Castelbuono Montefalco Sagrantino Carapace 2019 |
|---|---|
| Type | Red organic still |
| Denomination | Montefalco Sagrantino DOCG |
| Vintage | 2019 |
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 15.0% by volume |
| Grape varieties | 100% Sagrantino |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Umbria |
| Vendor | Tenute Lunelli - Tenuta Castelbuono |
| Origin | Family-owned vineyards at Montefalco and Bevagna; a special selection was made of the Estate’s finest historic vines as part of the “Patriarchs Project ”, carried out in cooperation with the Agricultural Institute of San Michele all’Adige |
| Soil composition | A clay-silt mix with excellent agronomic potential, well-structured and resistant to summer drought. |
| Cultivation system | Cordon Spur. |
| Plants per hectare | 6250 |
| Yield per hectare | 35 hl. |
| Harvest | 100% Sagrantino obtained from the best vineyards of the Estate, harvested by hand in October. |
| Wine making | Cold pre-maceration at 12 °C for 30 hours. Maximum fermentation temperature: 26-28 °C in wooden vats. Maceration periodo: 15-20 days. |
| Aging | 24 months in large oak casks, followed by a minimum of 12 months in bottle. |
| Allergens | Contains sulphites |
