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
What it pairs with
-
Wild boar stew
A natural, high-tannin Sagrantino for the region's signature game dish. -
Aged pecorino di Norcia
Salt and fat are needed to meet this wine's structure. -
Grilled game birds
Traditional Umbrian palombacce call for a traditionally made Sagrantino.
History
A minimal-intervention estate farmed by the Bea family since at least the 1500s, among the reference points for natural-wine Sagrantino in Montefalco.
Facts
- Producer
- Paolo Bea · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Sagrantino (100%)
- Classification
- Montefalco Sagrantino DOCG
- Oak
- Traditional large-cask ageing, minimal intervention
- Price
- EUR55-80 at retail
- Drinking window
- 15 years or more from vintage
Frequently asked about Montefalco Sagrantino
What does Montefalco Sagrantino taste like?
Paolo Bea's Montefalco Sagrantino DOCG, farmed without chemical inputs and vinified with minimal intervention by a family documented in the Montefalco archives since the 1500s.
When should I drink Montefalco Sagrantino?
The producer's own ageing regime points to a drinking window of 15 years or more 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 game birds.