Winery AlfredosaMontefalco Sagrantino
Red wine
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or veal.
Taste structure of the Montefalco Sagrantino from the Winery Alfredosa
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Montefalco Sagrantino of Winery Alfredosa in the region of Umbria is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Montefalco Sagrantino of Winery Alfredosa in the region of Umbria often reveals types of flavors of earth.
Food and wine pairings with Montefalco Sagrantino
Pairings that work perfectly with Montefalco Sagrantino
Original food and wine pairings with Montefalco Sagrantino
The Montefalco Sagrantino of Winery Alfredosa matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of venison stew with red wine, pasta with 4 cheese sauce or veal roast, country style.
Details and technical informations about Winery Alfredosa's Montefalco Sagrantino.
Discover the grape variety: Mavro
Light, low-coloured reds to drink young, with a clear ruby robe, soft tannins and an airy palate on simple red fruit (cherry, strawberry) and Mediterranean notes. Also the base for the dried-grape Commandaria. Historic pillar of Cypriot wines and base of the ancestral Commandaria when raisined with Xynisteri. Autochthonous black variety of Cyprus, the most widely planted on the island.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Montefalco Sagrantino from Winery Alfredosa are 2011, 2012, 0, 2019
Informations about the Winery Alfredosa
The Winery Alfredosa is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 3 wines for sale in the of Montefalco Sagrantino to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Montefalco Sagrantino
Umbrian DOCG around Montefalco (Perugia, DOC 1979, DOCG 1992): signature Sagrantino exclusively as ruling red (100%) — inky purple robe almost black at the centre, dense and full-bodied profile with brooding dark red fruits, plum, cinnamon and damp earth, tannins among the highest in the world (≥Tannat and Aglianico). Dry or sweet Passito. 37 months min ageing (12 in oak), exceptional longevity, thick skins rich in polyphenols.
The wine region of Umbria
"Green heart" of Italy, cradle of Sagrantino: exceptional tannic red in Sagrantino di Montefalco DOCG, dense and concentrated with notes of blackberry, candied plum, liquorice, spice and leather, powerful tannins and long ageing. Suppler Sangiovese in blends, Cabernet and Merlot in Torgiano DOCG. Orvieto whites based on Grechetto and Trebbiano, full and almondy, from dry to sweet Muffato. ~13,000 ha between Tuscany and Lazio.
The word of the wine: Sweet (flavor)
The flavour provided by the residual sugars naturally present in the wine as well as by certain alcohols. This sensation can range from a simple impression of smoothness to a clear sweetness. We speak of roundness, fatness and mellowness.
