Structure
Drinking window
Critic scores
No critic score is published for this bottle that we can cite with a reviewer, a vintage and a review year, so none is shown. The rating in the header is our own.
In the glass
Aroma: blackberry jam, strawberry jam, vanilla, cinnamon
Palate: sweet, warm entry, soft, intense fruit, balancing tannin
Dried-grape Sagrantino di Montefalco, Umbria's historic sweet style, opening sweet and warm with blackberry and strawberry jam before tannin reins in the sugar.
What it pairs with
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Torta al testo with chestnut honey
Sweetness meets sweetness while the wine's tannin keeps the pairing from cloying. -
Dark chocolate tart
Cocoa bitterness balances the wine's jammy sweetness. -
Aged pecorino with honey
A classic passito match: salt and honey both find an answer in the wine.
History
Sagrantino Passito DOCG is the historic sweet expression of Sagrantino, predating the modern dry style; Arnaldo Caprai's version traces to 1975.
- 1975: Inaugural vintage of the estate's Sagrantino Passito
Facts
- Producer
- Arnaldo Caprai · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Sagrantino (100%)
- Classification
- Montefalco Sagrantino Passito DOCG
- Oak
- 15 months in French oak barrels, minimum 12 months in bottle
- Price
- EUR30-45 per 375ml at retail
- Drinking window
- 5-15 years from vintage
- First vintage
- 1975
Frequently asked about Sagrantino Passito
What does Sagrantino Passito taste like?
Dried-grape Sagrantino di Montefalco, Umbria's historic sweet style, opening sweet and warm with blackberry and strawberry jam before tannin reins in the sugar.
When should I drink Sagrantino Passito?
The producer's own ageing regime points to a drinking window of 5-15 years from vintage. Decant younger vintages for 30 to 60 minutes before serving.
What food pairs with Sagrantino Passito?
Best with Torta al testo with chestnut honey and Dark chocolate tart and Aged pecorino with honey.