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
Palate: strong and majestic, warm, soft, full-bodied, refined, long tannin
Fracanton is Fongoli's natural-method Sagrantino, fermented with native yeasts in open terracotta and bottled unfiltered without added sulfites.
What it pairs with
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Wild boar stew
A natural, structured Sagrantino for the region's signature game dish. -
Aged pecorino di Norcia
Salt and fat meet the wine's long tannin. -
Roast red meat
Classic pairing for Umbria's most powerful red.
History
Fracanton is Fongoli's natural-wine Sagrantino, fermented with native yeasts in open terracotta vessels and bottled without filtration or added sulfur dioxide.
Facts
- Producer
- Fongoli · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Sagrantino (100%)
- Classification
- Montefalco Sagrantino DOCG
- Oak
- Prolonged natural-yeast fermentation in open terracotta vessels, 5 months post-fermentation maceration, minimum 5 years in old Slavonian oak, 12 months in bottle
- ABV
- 14.5%
- Price
- EUR32-42 at retail
- Drinking window
- 10 years or more from vintage
- Biodynamic
- Biodynamic Practicing
Frequently asked about Fracanton
What does Fracanton taste like?
Fracanton is Fongoli's natural-method Sagrantino, fermented with native yeasts in open terracotta and bottled unfiltered without added sulfites.
When should I drink Fracanton?
The producer's own ageing regime points to a drinking window of 10 years or more from vintage. Decant younger vintages for 30 to 60 minutes before serving.
What food pairs with Fracanton?
Best with Wild boar stew and Aged pecorino di Norcia and Roast red meat.