The wine region of Montefalco is located in the region of Ombrie of Italy. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Paolo Bea or the Domaine Paolo Bea produce mainly wines red, white and sweet. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Montefalco are Sangiovese, Merlot and Cabernet-Sauvignon, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Montefalco often reveals types of flavors of oak, tropical fruit or bramble and sometimes also flavors of balsamic, graphite or cinnamon.
In the mouth of Montefalco is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 122 estates and châteaux in the of Montefalco, producing 246 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Montefalco go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal.
Originally from Italy, it is the famous Sangiovese of Tuscany producing the famous wines of Brunello de Montalcino and Chianti. This variety is registered in the Official Catalogue of Wine Grape Varieties, list A1. According to recent genetic analysis, it is the result of a natural cross between the almost unknown Calabrese di Montenuovo (mother) and Ciliegiolo (father).
red wines from the region of Montefalco go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of baked lasagna, pasta with vongoles (flat clams) or lamb confit with new potatoes.
On the nose in the region of Montefalco often reveals types of flavors of cherry, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, non oak or spices. In the mouth in the region of Montefalco is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
