Winery Terre de La CustodiaDuca Odoardo Montefalco Sagrantino Passito
Sweet wine
This wine generally goes well with
Details and technical informations about Winery Terre de La Custodia's Duca Odoardo Montefalco Sagrantino Passito.
Discover the grape variety: Gaglioppo
A very old grape variety cultivated in southern Italy (Sicily, Calabria, etc.), the Greeks and Romans already knew it. It is related to sangiovese and mantonico bianco. According to Pierre Galet, Magliocco is identical to Galioppo.
Informations about the Winery Terre de La Custodia
The Winery Terre de La Custodia is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 31 wines for sale in the of Montefalco Sagrantino to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Montefalco Sagrantino
The wine region of Montefalco Sagrantino is located in the region of Montefalco of Ombrie of Italy. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Paolo Bea or the Domaine Paolo Bea produce mainly wines red, sweet and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Montefalco Sagrantino are Sangiovese, Merlot and Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Montefalco Sagrantino often reveals types of flavors of oaky, cream or cheese and sometimes also flavors of mint, toasty or nutmeg.
The wine region of Umbria
Umbria, in CentralItaly, is a region of lush hills, hilltop villages and iconic historic towns. The latter are exemplified by Orvieto and Assisi. At the very heart of the Italian peninsula, it is surrounded by Tuscany, Marche and Lazio. It is in fact the only Italian region without a coastline or international border.
The word of the wine: Sweet
Generic term for wines containing residual sugar (natural sugars in the grapes that have not been transformed into alcohol). It is also used to describe a wine with a dominantly sweet flavour, without further explanation.
