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: notable structure, appropriate tannin, full-bodied, dense, chewable
Fongoli's estate Sagrantino, dark garnet and nearly impenetrable, structured and dense from a minimum four years in old Slavonian oak.
What it pairs with
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Roast red meat
Long-aged tannin needs the fat of a roast. -
Game and wild fowl in rich sauce
The wine's density matches rich, sauced game. -
Lamb
A classic pairing for Umbria's most tannic red.
History
Fongoli's Montefalco Sagrantino DOCG is aged a minimum of four years in large Slavonian oak barrels of 10 to 70 years old before release.
Facts
- Producer
- Fongoli · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Sagrantino (100%)
- Classification
- Montefalco Sagrantino DOCG
- Oak
- Minimum 4 years in large Slavonian oak barrels (10 to 70 years old), plus 6 months in bottle
- ABV
- 14.5%
- Price
- EUR28-36 at retail
- Drinking window
- 10 years or more from vintage
- Biodynamic
- Biodynamic Practicing
Frequently asked about Montefalco Sagrantino
What does Montefalco Sagrantino taste like?
Fongoli's estate Sagrantino, dark garnet and nearly impenetrable, structured and dense from a minimum four years in old Slavonian oak.
When should I drink Montefalco Sagrantino?
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 Montefalco Sagrantino?
Best with Roast red meat and Game and wild fowl in rich sauce and Lamb.