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Serve at:
16 - 18 °C.
Longevity:
10 - 15 years
Decanting time:
1 hour

Pairings
- Start up year: 2000
- Oenologist: Alessandro Biancolin
- Bottles produced: 100.000
- Hectares: 16
Respect for the locations is expressed in the exaltation of the unique facets of the native vines that have been grown here for centuries. This requires commitment, technique and knowledge, resulting in the production of wines bearing an unmistakable style and identity, in which the bold choices, patience and attention are distilled. This is to underline that Roccafiore does not pursue innovation as means to an end but rather as the realisation of visions and objectives that Leonardo and Luca seek to faithfully convey in their wines. Read more


Name | Cantina Roccafiore Montefalco Sagrantino 2020 |
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Type | Red green still |
Denomination | Montefalco Sagrantino DOCG |
Vintage | 2020 |
Size | 0,75 l |
Alcohol content | 15.0% by volume |
Grape varieties | 100% Sagrantino |
Country | Italy |
Region | Umbria |
Vendor | Cantina Roccafiore |
Climate | Exposure: South-West. |
Soil composition | White clay and limestone soils. |
Cultivation system | Spurred cordon. |
Plants per hectare | 5500 |
Yield per hectare | 55 q. |
Harvest | Totally hand-picked in the first half of October. |
Wine making | The grapes are separately destemmed and pressed, the skin maceration lasts 8/10 days and the fermentation takes place with wild yeast in stainless steel tank, where temperatures are strictly controlled, followed by the racking and the malolactic fermentation. |
Aging | 30 months in neutral large barrels of Slavonian oak, after being bottled, it refines at the least 6 months in the bottle. |
Allergens | Contains sulphites |