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2018 Paolo Bea Pagliaro Secco, Sagrantino di Montefalco DOCG, Italy
$112.00
The fabled local grape of Montefalco is the Sagrantino and the Pagliaro vineyard, situated at 1300 feet in altitude, is dedicated in large part to this grape variety. The harvest of Sagrantino normally occurs during the second half of October. The cuvaison extends for forty to fifty days. The wines is then aged for one year in stainless steel, another two years in large Slavonian oak barrels and, finally, spends one more year in bottle (the wine, like all Bea wines, is unfiltered) before release. Annual production from the Pagliaro vineyard is 15,000 to 20,000 bottles.
Specs
- Country Italy
- Region Umbria
- Style Red Wine
- Producer Paolo Bea
- Farming Practices Organic
- Grapes Sagrantino
- Food Pairings Gamey Meats, Braised Things, Steak!, Red Sauce
- Characteristics Dressed to Impress, Black or Blue Fruit, Big Power