Arnaldo Caprai
25 Anni Montefalco Sagrantino DOCG
25th Anniversary is the result of in-depth research and careful clonal selection of Sagrantino's best grapes. This jubilee wine was produced for the first time in 1993 to celebrate the winery's 25th anniversary. Since then, 25 Anni has kept its name as well as its unique character, power and elegance. The release of 25 Anni in 1996 was an historical moment for Montefalco and the history of Sagrantino, bringing the grapoe and territory in the spotlight among the finest Italian wines.
The vines, aged between 25 and 30 years, benefit from a southern exposure, ensuring optimal sunlight throughout the day and promoting the slow, even ripening of the grapes. These older vines, with their deep root systems, produce low yields but exceptionally concentrated fruit. The vineyard’s careful management and sustainable practices highlight the Caprai family's commitment to quality, and the unique terroir enhances the complexity and depth of the Sagrantino. The result is a wine that embodies the power, elegance, and heritage of the region, with each vintage reflecting the careful balance between nature and the family’s decades of expertise in winemaking.
- Region
- Umbria
- Appellation
- Montefalco Sagrantino DOCG
- Varietal Composition
- Sagrantino
- Aging
- 24 months in French oak barriques; 8 months in bottle.
- Alcohol
- 14.5%
Surprising complexity from blackberry jam to rose potpourri, nutmeg to pepper, pine resin to mint, clove to cocoa. Soft and persuasive, intense, persistent finish. Fresh, with complex tannins.
Vinous
95+ Points
2020
"Balsamic spice mixes with cocoa and mentholated herbs as the dark and brooding 2020 Montefalco Sagrantino 25 Anni slowly awakens in the glass. Youthfully dense and velvety in feel, it sweeps across the palate like molten chocolate, displaying ripe wild berry fruits contrasted by tactile minerals and spice. Its acidity does a fantastic job of maintaining balance, as the 2020 leaves a coating of sweet tannins and primary staining of fruit, finishing long and pleasantly chewy. This is a much more accessible vintage of Caprai's Sagrantino 25 Anni, yet no less complex."
— Eric Guido, 2024
Wine Spectator
94 Points
2020
"A gentle infusion of licorice root, rooibos tea leaf, dried rosemary and milled pepper is a fragrant skein winding through baked black cherry, black plum and boysenberry fruit flavors. This is well-meshed and integrated despite it's full-bodied, broad-shoulder stature, with the dense core of fine, creamy-edged tannins emerging only at the tail end of the midpalate and through to firm the finish."
— MaryAnn Worobiec, 2025
