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, blueberry, liquorice, carob, chocolate, black pepper, cinnamon
Palate: intense, persistent, pleasantly tannic
Dionigi's Montefalco Sagrantino DOCG from Bevagna, deep ruby shifting to garnet with blackberry and blueberry over liquorice, carob and chocolate.
What it pairs with
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Wild boar stew
Intense, persistent tannin suits slow-cooked game. -
Aged pecorino di Norcia
Salt and fat balance the wine's structure. -
Grilled lamb
A classic Umbrian pairing for Sagrantino.
History
Dionigi's Montefalco Sagrantino DOCG comes from the family estate at Bevagna, matured roughly three to four years before release.
Facts
- Producer
- Dionigi · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Sagrantino (100%)
- Classification
- Montefalco Sagrantino DOCG
- Oak
- 24 months in large oak barrels, 12 months in steel, minimum 12 months in bottle
- Price
- EUR26-34 at retail
- Drinking window
- 10-15 years from vintage
Frequently asked about Montefalco Sagrantino
What does Montefalco Sagrantino taste like?
Dionigi's Montefalco Sagrantino DOCG from Bevagna, deep ruby shifting to garnet with blackberry and blueberry over liquorice, carob and chocolate.
When should I drink Montefalco Sagrantino?
The producer's own ageing regime points to a drinking window of 10-15 years from vintage. Decant younger vintages for 30 to 60 minutes before serving.
What food pairs with Montefalco Sagrantino?
Best with Wild boar stew and Aged pecorino di Norcia and Grilled lamb.