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Montefalco Sagrantino Sacer – CÒLPETRONE
CÒLPETRONE producer’s sheet
Generale
- Denomination: MONTEFALCO SAGRANTINO DOCG
- Grapes: Sagrantino
Vineyard
- Production area: Gualdo Cattaneo (PG)
- Harvest time: End of September
Wine processing
- Vinification: grapes are harvested in boxes by selecting the best parcels for exposure and soil type; fermentation and maceration at controlled temperature (24°-28° C) with daily pumping over and délestage; at the end of alcoholic fermentation, maceration period is continued bringing the temperature to 29° C; after the racking, wine is transferred with its fine lees into French oak barrels where malolactic fermentation will carry out and will undergo weekly batonnage for the next 6 months. It will age in wood for 6 months and 12 months in bottle
Characteristic
- Colour: deep red color
- Perfume: strong at the nose with hint of red fruits and leather
- Taste: it is strong and the tannic concentration is evident
- Food pairings: Perfect for roasted red meats, rich dishes and aged cheeses
- Service temperature: 18° C
- Recommended glass: large glasses
