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PRICE:
$36 suggested retail
AVAILABILITY:
May 1st, 2008

Sagrantino di Montefalco

The 2003 Sagrantino di Montefalco is a big, strapping wine. It reveals a super-opulent expression of dark fruit, smoke, herbs and game. This intense, mouth-filling wine needs some time to soften, but it offers plenty of potential in an intense style. Anticipated maturity: 2010-2018.

RECOGNITION:

Wine Advocate # 175, Feb 2008, Antonio Galloni, 90 points

VARIETAL:

100% Sagrantino

VINIFICATION:

Winemaking at Martinelli is characterized by a meticulous focus on the Sagrantino grape and uncompromising attention to detail. The winery itself is an architectural gem, marrying simple, traditional methods with the latest in modern winemaking techniques and technology. To ensure the best quality fruit, yields are kept very low (2.23 tons per acre), the vines are carefully cropped and picked by hand, and only the best bunches are selected in the cellar.

MATURING:

30 months aging, at least months in French Barriques and a minimum of 1 year bottle aging.

COMMENTS:

http://www.cantinemartinelli.com/sagrantino.htm

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