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Wine Information
Grapes
Sagrantino 100%
Production Area
Gualdo Cattaneo (PG) Umbria
Surface of the Vineyard
3 Ha
Altitude of the Vineyard
300 meters above sea level
Type of soil
Tough, rather clayey and rich in brown coal
Training system
Spur cordon
Density of vines
3.500 per Ha
Production per Ha
4.000 Kg
Average age of vines
15 years
Vinification
Cold pre-maceration, fermentation at controlled temperature with rare and soft pumping. Fermentation of
must ends without any contacts with the skins in order to exalt only the noble tannins.
Ageing
In new French oak barrels for 24 months
Fining
In bottle for 8 months
THE GRAPE AND THE VINEYARD
The grape Sagrantino, always grown in the Montefalco Area, is the indigenous varietal
which best represents the image of the Azienda Vinicola Falesco in the world. The
peculiar adaptation of this varietal to the hills surrounding Gualdo Cattaneo makes
possible to obtain great character wines.
THE VINIFICATION
The grapes, just after the crushing, remain in pre-maceration for 48 hours at a
temperature of 18 °C. During this operation the aromatic skill, typical of Sagrantino, gets
set to the wine. Subsequently, during the fermentation of which the last step occurs
without any contacts with the skins, a few soft pumping over are done in order to exalt
only the noble tannins. The wine achieved is moved into 30 Hl barrels where the
malolactic fermentation is carried out.
THE WINE
Intense ruby red in colour with bright reflexes. On the nose scents of red fruit from
blackberry to ripen plum. The ageing in oak contributes to enrich this wine in terms of
balance and elegance. To be served at 16-18 C° in large balloons to accompany any dish
of the best Umbrian tradition.
Source: www.falesco.it
