Structure
Drinking window
Critic scores
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In the glass
Aroma: blackberry, black cherry
Palate: very dense ruby red, sweetness balanced by extraordinary tannin
Colle Ciocco's Sagrantino Passito DOCG, very dense ruby red, surprising for how its sweetness is balanced by the grape's extraordinary tannin.
What it pairs with
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Crescionda spoletina
A classic Umbrian dessert match for Passito sweetness. -
Aged pecorino with honey
Salt and honey both meet their match here. -
Dark chocolate
Cocoa bitterness plays against the wine's dense sweetness.
History
Colle Ciocco's Sagrantino Passito DOCG is the historic sweet style of Sagrantino di Montefalco.
Facts
- Producer
- Colle Ciocco · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Sagrantino (100%)
- Classification
- Montefalco Sagrantino Passito DOCG
- Oak
- Grape drying followed by traditional oak ageing
- Price
- EUR26-34 per 375ml at retail
- Drinking window
- 8-15 years from vintage
Frequently asked about Montefalco Sagrantino Passito
What does Montefalco Sagrantino Passito taste like?
Colle Ciocco's Sagrantino Passito DOCG, very dense ruby red, surprising for how its sweetness is balanced by the grape's extraordinary tannin.
When should I drink Montefalco Sagrantino Passito?
The producer's own ageing regime points to a drinking window of 8-15 years from vintage. Decant younger vintages for 30 to 60 minutes before serving.
What food pairs with Montefalco Sagrantino Passito?
Best with Crescionda spoletina and Aged pecorino with honey and Dark chocolate.