Montefalco Sagrantino secco
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| Montefalco Sagrantino secco (Italian Wine) | |
| Wine type | DOCG |
|---|---|
| Decree of institution | October 30, 1979 |
| Gazzetta Ufficiale | April 19, 1980, n.160 |
| Yield | 800 t/km² |
| Maximum grape yield | 65,0% |
| Alcohol by volume of grape (natural) | 12,0% |
| Alcohol by volume of wine (minimum) | 13,0% |
| Net dry extract (minimum) | 26,0‰ |
| Origin | Province of Perugia |
| Ingredient grapes | Sagrantino 100% |
| Comment | Source: [1] |
The Montefalco Sagrantino secco is an Italian DOCG red wine produced from Sagrantino grapes in the Province of Perugia.
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[edit] Description
Under Italian law, the term "Montefalco Sagrantino Secco" defines a wine obtained exclusively from Sagrantino grapes, exclusively in the Province of Perugia, in the Umbria region of central Italy (although not necessarily in the comune of Montefalco). The word "secco" in the name is Italian for "dry". The wine ages for 30 months, of which at least 12 in oak barrels. This wine is a DOCG, the highest-ranking category of Italian wine denominations. The Montefalco Sagrantino secco has excellent storage abilities.
[edit] Characteristics
The official description[2] is as follows:
- Colore: rosso rubino intenso, talvolta con riflessi violacei e tendente al granato con l'invecchiamento.
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- Colour: intense ruby red, sometimes with violaceous reflections, tending towards garnet with aging.
- Odore: delicato caratteristico che ricorda quello delle more di rovo.
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- Odour: delicate, characteristic, reminding of blackberries.
- Sapore: asciutto, armonico.
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- Taste: dry, harmonic.
[edit] Serving and pairing with food
Serve at about 17 °C. Being a strong, structured wine, the Montefalco Sagrantino secco is best suited to red meats or strongly flavored cheese.
[edit] History
For a long time, the Sagrantino grape variety was only used for Montefalco Sagrantino passito or to fortify mixed wines. In recent years, producers such as Arnaldo Caprai have started to use it pure.
[edit] See also
- Montefalco Bianco
- Montefalco Rosso
- Montefalco Rosso Riserva
- Montefalco Sagrantino Passito
[edit] External links
Unless otherwise noted, the links below provide both Italian and English content (you may have to look for the Italian or UK flags in some pages).
[edit] General interest
- http://english.stradadelsagrantino.it/ - "The Road of Sagrantino", a touristic website illustrating the territories where the Sagrantino wines come from.
[edit] Main producers
- http://www.consorziomontefalco.it/ - "Montefalco Consortium", an association of the wine producers in the Montefalco region, with links to each individual producer.
- http://www.arnaldocaprai.it/ - Arnaldo Caprai, probably the single best-known producer of Montefalco Sagrantino secco.
- http://www.saiagricola.it/tenute/tenuta_colpetrone.htm - Colpetrone (the English version can be found here).
- http://www.lungarotti.it/ - Lungarotti
