Tenute Lunelli - Tenuta Castelbuono
Castelbuono Montefalco Sagrantino Carapace 2020
| Denomination | DOCG Montefalco Sagrantino Secco |
|---|---|
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 15.0% by volume |
| Area | Umbria (Italy) |
| Grape varieties | 100% Sagrantino |
| Aging | 24 months in large casks. Maturation in bottle: minimum 12 months. |
Description
A typical expression of a grape variety unique on the international scene for its power and longevity, Tenuta Castelbuono's Sagrantino, certified organic, surprises with its softness, the result of skilful work in the vineyard and prolonged ageing in large wooden barrels.
Awards
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2020
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Tasting notes
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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 2020 |
|---|---|
| Type | Red organic 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 | Tenute Lunelli - Tenuta Castelbuono |
| Origin | Estate vineyards in Montefalco and Bevagna obtained through a "farm selection" of the estate's best historical vines, as part of the "Patriarchi Project" developed in collaboration with the Istituto Agrario di San Michele all'Adige |
| Soil composition | Silty-clayey in nature, excellent agronomic potential, well structured and resistant to summer drought. |
| Cultivation system | Spurred cordon. |
| Plants per hectare | 6250 |
| Yield per hectare | 35 hl. |
| Harvest | 100% Sagrantino obtained from the Estate's best vineyards, 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 period: 15-20 days. |
| Aging | 24 months in large casks. Maturation in bottle: minimum 12 months. |
| Allergens | Contains sulphites |