Structure
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: tobacco, leather, vanilla, liquorice, redcurrant, rosemary, cloves
Palate: polished, elegant tannin, toasted vanilla, leather echoes, good sapidity
Villarode is Cesarini Sartori's estate Sagrantino DOCG, dark ruby with a purple edge, layering tobacco, leather and vanilla over polished tannin.
What it pairs with
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Game
Firm tannin and dark spice suit richly flavoured game. -
Aged cheeses
Salt and age balance the wine's structure. -
Roast red meat
A classic pairing for Umbria's most tannic red.
History
Villarode is Cesarini Sartori's varietal Sagrantino, sourced from the same clay-sand-lacustrine vineyard as Amedeo.
Facts
- Producer
- Cesarini Sartori · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Sagrantino (100%)
- Classification
- Montefalco Sagrantino DOCG
- Oak
- 12 months between large casks and barriques, long bottle ageing
- ABV
- 15.0%
- Price
- EUR30-40 at retail
- Drinking window
- 15 years from vintage
Frequently asked about Villarode
What does Villarode taste like?
Villarode is Cesarini Sartori's estate Sagrantino DOCG, dark ruby with a purple edge, layering tobacco, leather and vanilla over polished tannin.
When should I drink Villarode?
The producer's own ageing regime points to a drinking window of 15 years from vintage. Decant younger vintages for 30 to 60 minutes before serving.
What food pairs with Villarode?
Best with Game and Aged cheeses and Roast red meat.