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: cherry, blackberry, spice
Palate: intensity and persistence, elegant, territorial character
Fongoli's Montefalco Rosso DOC, deep ruby with spiced cherry and blackberry, unfiltered and unclarified in the estate's low-intervention style.
What it pairs with
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Wild boar pappardelle
Spiced fruit and structure suit a classic game ragu. -
Umbrian salumi board
Cured pork fat is cut by the wine's structure. -
Aged caciotta
A firmer cheese matches the wine's territorial character.
History
Fongoli's Montefalco Rosso DOC is aged a minimum of 18 months in large Slavonian oak, bottled unfiltered.
Facts
- Producer
- Fongoli · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Sangiovese (60%), Sagrantino (15%), Montepulciano, Merlot
- Classification
- Montefalco Rosso DOC
- Oak
- Minimum 18 months in large Slavonian oak barrels, plus 6 months in bottle
- ABV
- 13.5%
- Price
- EUR15-20 at retail
- Drinking window
- 5-10 years from vintage
- Biodynamic
- Biodynamic Practicing
Frequently asked about Montefalco Rosso
What does Montefalco Rosso taste like?
Fongoli's Montefalco Rosso DOC, deep ruby with spiced cherry and blackberry, unfiltered and unclarified in the estate's low-intervention style.
When should I drink Montefalco Rosso?
The producer's own ageing regime points to a drinking window of 5-10 years from vintage. Decant younger vintages for 30 to 60 minutes before serving.
What food pairs with Montefalco Rosso?
Best with Wild boar pappardelle and Umbrian salumi board and Aged caciotta.