MONTEFALCO ROSSO - DOC

Our Montefalco rosso is produced from Sangiovese grapes, with a small percentage of Sagrantino and grapes from other important varieties from the area. After the grapes have been harvested by hand, they undergo the traditional red wine vinification process in the winery. Here the fermentation process takes place and the grape skins are steeped for a period that lasts from 10 to 15 days, depending on the year. During this period, the must is passed over the dregs twice a day in order to extract all the colour and aroma of the grape skins.

After the wine has been drawn off, it is kept in stainless steel vats for four months. At this point, it is transferred to Slovenian bay-oak barrels of various sizes for at least 18 months. Once the wine is removed from the barrels, it is stabilised and bottled and at this point it is left to age for six months before being put on the market. The Montefalco rosso has a bright ruby red colour and its intense bouquet has a ripe fruity scent reminiscent of plums, which blends with the scent of vanilla that comes from the wooden casks. A big and full-bodied wine, Montefalco rosso has a dry and very persistent after taste. Its roundness and balance have made it one of the most delightful discoveries on the Umbrian wine scene. It is best enjoyed at a temperature of around 18° and should be uncorked at least three hours before being served. It goes perfectly well with all red and white meats, as well as with cold cuts and sharp cheeses.

GRAPES: Sangiovese 70% - Sagrantino 10% - Montepulciano, Barbera, Merlot 20%

ALCOHOL CONTENT: 13°

COLOUR: Brilliant and intense ruby red

BOUQUET: Intense, with ripe fruity tones together with a delicate aroma of vanilla, imparted to the wine by barrique ageing.

TASTE: Round, full bodied, dry and very persistent.

SAGRANTINO PASSITO - DOCG

According to documented historical evidence, the wine made from Sagrantino variety grapes was traditionally produced and enjoyed in the past as wine with a significant amount of residual sweetness rather than as a fully dry wine.

The Sagrantino grapes used today to produce this ‘passito’ dessert wine, which has revived these age-old traditions, are gathered when they are fully ripe. Then after each selection, they are placed on racks in well-ventilated rooms so that the bunches of grapes can dry out slowly and evenly. After two months, once the grapes have reached an ideal concentration of sugar, they undergo further selection and at this point, they are pressed and made into wine. The wine that is produced is put into small barrels for 18 to 20 months. After this, it is bottle-aged for another 6-7 months to improve it even further.

The intense ruby-red colour of Sagrantino Passito turns to a lovely garnet colour with ageing, whereas its heady bouquet offers a wealth of ripe fruity tones in which the scent of nuts and berries stands out. A sweet wine that is ideally suited for ageing, it is velvety to the palate and has an intriguing citrus and almond aftertaste. While it is excellent with the traditional pastries made in Umbria, it is also a delightful wine that is perfect for ‘contemplation’.

GRAPES: Sagrantino 100%

ALCOHOL CONTENT: 15°

COLOUR: very intense ruby-red, tending towards garnet.

BOUQUET: intense aroma, with a very ripe fruity scent interwoven with undertones reminiscent of nuts and berries.

TASTE: sweet and full-bodied, with a pleasant citrus and nutty aftertaste.

LIFE: at least 10 to 15 years.

MONTEFALCO BIANCO - DOC

This wine is produced mainly with Grecchetto and Chardonnay variety grapes, with a lesser amount of other grapes from the important wine varieties grown in the hilly areas around Montefalco. Guyot and buttressed Cordone planting systems are used and up to 1000 kg of grapes are produced per hectare. The unique and highly favourable territorial and environmental features, rational management of the vineyards and proper implementation of the most suitable agronomic practices ensure that the grapes used to make this wine reach their ideal ripeness.

The wholòe grapes, which are harvested by hand,a re pressed gently in irder to extract onlòy the first pressing. Vinification is then done with the help of cold process techniques in order to bring out the wine’s bouquet and elegance.

The pale straw colour of this wine is tinged with soft green highlights. Its intense and persistent bouquet, with intrinsic floral and fruity tones that bring the scent of green apples to mind, give this wine a balanced complexity. It is dry and round to the palate and is pleasantly fresh, elegant and well balanced. Best served at a temperature of 14 – 15°. It is an excellent aperitif and is also perfect with fish or white meat.

GRAPES: Grecchetto50% - Chardonnay30% - Tuscan Trebbiano20%

ALCOHOL CONTENT: 12°

COLOUR: Pale straw yellow with soft green highlights.

BOUQUET: Intense and persistent, with fruity tones reminiscent of green apples.

TASTE: Dry, pleasantly fresh and very well balanced.

LIFE: At least two years.
 

GRECHETTO DEI COLLI MARTANI - DOC

This wine is produced from Grecchetto variety grapes that are cultivated in the estate vineyards located on a mixed type of terrain. A Guyot cultivation system has been adopted and the yield is about 9000 kg of grapes per hectare. The agronomic management of the vineyards fully respects the natural environment in order to safeguard the high quality and authenticity of the wine that is produced from these grapes. The grapes are harvested by hand and the whole grape is pressed gently in order to extract only the first pressing. Vitification is then done using cold process techniques that help bring out the wines bouquet and elegance. The wine has a lovely pale straw colour embellished with green highlights. Its bouquet is reminiscent of green apples with very intense and persistent floral overtones that give the wine its very refined and delicate overall aroma.

Dry in taste, this extremely elegant and balanced wine has just a slightly tar touch that makes it pleasantly refreshing. Grecante is best served at a temperature of about 15° and is ideal not only as an aperitif, but is also perfect with white meat or fish.

GRAPES: Grecchetto 100%

ALCOHOL CONTENT: 12.5%

COLOR: pale straw yellow with green highlights.

BOUQUET: intense yet delicate floral and fruity tones.

TASTE: dry, balanced and pleasantly acidic.

LIFE: At least two years.