Description
The Sagrantino grape, which has always been cultivated in the Montefalco area, is the native variety that best represents Umbria's wine image worldwide. The particular adaptation of this grape to the hills of Gualdo Cattaneo makes it possible to obtain wines of great personality.
Details

Perfume

Color

Taste
Serve at:
18 - 20 °C.
Longevity:
10 - 15 years
Decanting time:
1 hour

Pairings
- Start up year: 1979
- Oenologist: Riccardo Cotarella, Pier Paolo Chiasso
- Bottles produced: 3.800.000
- Hectares: 370


Name | Cotarella Montefalco Sagrantino RC2 2019 |
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Type | Red 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 | Famiglia Cotarella (Tenuta Montiano) |
Origin | Montefiascone (Viterbo) |
Climate | Altitude: 300 m. a.s.l. |
Soil composition | Clayey, rich in lignite. |
Cultivation system | Spurred cordon |
Plants per hectare | 3,500 per hectare |
Yield per hectare | 4,000 kg/hectare |
Harvest | In early October. |
Wine making | In stainless steel for 14 days. Cold pre-maceration, fermentation at controlled temperature with rare and soft pump-overs. Fermentation of must ends without contact with the skins to exalt only the noble tannins. |
Aging | In large casks for 24 months. |
Total acidity | 6.1 gr/L |
PH | 3.6 |
Dry extract | 32.0 gr/L |
Allergens | Contains sulphites |