Montefalco Rosso
Riserva
denominazione di origine
controllata
soil type
Sedimentary and clayey.
Exposure East, South-East.
Alt. 270 meters a.s.l.
grape varieties
70% Sangiovese, 20% Sagrantino, 10% Montepulciano.
yield
Grapes 90 q. per ha
Wine 60 hl per ha
Vines 5000 per ha
harvest period
Second half of September, early October.
harvest method
Manual.
vinification
Fermentation on the skins for 10 days. Alcoholic and malolactic fermentation in stainless steel tanks. Elevation in 26 hl cask of French and Slovenian oak for 18 months, followed by 9 months in stainless steel tanks. The bottled wine is aged in the cellar for a minimum of six/eight months.
serving suggestion
Sundays are for braise: slow and juicy pork braise with potato millefoglie.
Colle di Giove
Montefalco Grechetto
Spoleto Trebbiano Spoletino
Spoletino
Montefalco Rosso
Montefalco Rosso Riserva
Montefalco Sagrantino
Sacrantino
Montefalco Sagrantino Passito
Olio Extra Vergine di Oliva
CAMPAIGN FINANCED ACCORDING
TO (EU) REGULATION NO. 1308/2013