Winery Tenuta CastelbuonoMontefalco Sagrantino Passito
Sweet wine
This wine generally goes well with
Details and technical informations about Winery Tenuta Castelbuono's Montefalco Sagrantino Passito.
Discover the grape variety: Albarin Blanco
Lively, aromatic whites with a pale golden colour and an airy palate; signature aromas of white flowers, citrus (lemon, grapefruit), white-fleshed fruits (pear) and fresh herbal notes. Rediscovered quality potential. Star of Vinos de la Tierra de Cangas (Asturias) and present in DO Tierra de León, showcasing promising whites from north-west Iberia. Indigenous Spanish white grape, nearly extinct then rediscovered in the 1980s.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Montefalco Sagrantino Passito from Winery Tenuta Castelbuono are 2015, 2014, 2011, 0 and 2012.
Informations about the Winery Tenuta Castelbuono
The Winery Tenuta Castelbuono is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 6 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: Smell
A generic term for both unpleasant and pleasant odours known as perfumes. In the world of tasting, the term aroma is more commonly used.
