Tenuta Alzatura Sagrantino di Montefalco 2017

Tenuta Alzatura Sagrantino di Montefalco 2017

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Umbria - Italy
Red still

How to serve

Serve at:

18 - 20°C.

Decanting time:

1 Hour

Longevity:

10 - 15 years

Glass:
Full Bodied and Very Aged Red Wines
Tenuta Alzatura Sagrantino di Montefalco 2017

Colour

Intense ruby-red color with shades of violet and garnet.

Bouquet

The bouquet is refined and complex at the core of which are harmonious aromas of blackberry, plum, vanilla, leather and coffee.

Flavour

On the palate, it is complex and intense, a full bodied wine.

Pairing

Roasted meats and aged cheeses, but it is also, by itself, a fine companion for meditative moments.

Meat
Cheese
Matured cheese
Lamb
Pork

Features

Name Tenuta Alzatura Sagrantino di Montefalco 2017
Type Red still
Classification DOCG Montefalco Sagrantino Secco
Year 2017
Size 0,75 l Standard
Alcohol content 16.50% by volume
Grape varieties 100% Sagrantino
Country Italy
Region Umbria
Climate Altitude: 350 m. a.s.l.
Soil composition Mixed structure.
Cultivation system Spurred Cordon
No. plants per hectare 5000
Yield per hectare 60 q.
Harvest Crop thinning, harvesting by hand, and careful selection before de-stemming allow for the vinification of only the finest grapes. The harvest takes place during the second ten days of October.
Fermentation temperature 27 °C
Vinification Traditional temperature-controlled on skin. Length of Fermentation and Maceration: 15 days.
Ageing 16 months barriques and minimum 8 months in bottle.
Allergens Contains sulphites
Pairing Roasted meats and aged cheeses, but it is also, by itself, a fine companion for meditative moments.

Official awards

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Award

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Vintage

Bibenda
 
4 bunches of grapes - A high quality wine with distinctive character 2017
James Suckling
91/100 
2017
xtraWine
93/100 
2017
Robert Parker
92/100 
2015
Veronelli
 
3 red stars - An excellent wine 2015
Wine Spectator
92/100 
2014
Decanter
91/100 
2012
Robert Parker
92/100 
2012
Robert Parker
92/100 
2010
Tenuta Alzatura (Tenute Cecchi)
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