Winery FongoliDecius Montefalco Sagrantino Passito
Sweet wine
This wine generally goes well with
Details and technical informations about Winery Fongoli's Decius Montefalco Sagrantino Passito.
Discover the grape variety: Roditis
Fresh, aromatic whites and rosés with a pale pink or golden colour, a supple palate and preserved acidity showing citrus (lemon, grapefruit), green apple, white flowers and Hellenic mineral notes. A refreshing Mediterranean profile. The backbone of traditional Retsina and modern Greek dry whites, defining viticulture in the Peloponnese and Attica.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Decius Montefalco Sagrantino Passito from Winery Fongoli are 2008, 0
Informations about the Winery Fongoli
The Winery Fongoli is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 26 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: Decanter
1) Glass container with a narrow neck used to aerate or decant the wine. 2) Decanter wines: wines that are drunk young and that were once drawn directly from the barrel. For example, some Muscadets or Beaujolais.
