Villarode
100% Sagrantino
100% Sagrantino, the grape with the highest number of polyphenols among the known wines in the world
Informazioni Vino
Vineyard
15 hectares
Soil Type
Clayey, sandy, lacustrine
Breeding
Spurred cordon
IGT Minimum Return
80 quintals / hectare, equal to 104,000 bottles
Production
25.000 bottles
Harvest
Manual 2nd and 3rd decade of October
Grape Selection
Manual on three vibrating tables
Aging
Steel, wood and glass for 5 years
Wine Longevity
15 years
Alchol
15%
Best Temperature
16° – 18° C
Montefalco Sagrantino DOCG - 100% Sagrantino
Appearance
Dark ruby red with purple rim
Nose
Notes of tobacco, leather and vanilla are the background to nuances of licorice, currant, rosemary and cloves.
Palate
Smooth and elegant tannin with hints of toasted vanilla, leather. Good flavor supports a bouquet of blackberry, cloves, currant, black pepper and bitter orange.
Vinification and aging
12 months between large barrels and barriques, long aging in the bottle.