Arnaldo Caprai
Montefalco Sagrantino Passito DOCG
Sweet wine made from semi-dried grapes. The traditional version of Montefalco Sagrantino. The name derives from the Latin “sacer”: a holy wine destined for consumption during the Christian celebrations.
Vintage Factsheets
25 to 30 year old vines. Limestone and clay soils. Southern exposure.
- Region
- Umbria
- Appellation
- Montefalco Sagrantino DOCG Passito
- Varietal Composition
- Sagrantino
- Aging
- 15 months in French oak and minimum 12 months aging in bottle.
- Alcohol
- 14%
The sweetness arrives first to the nose with scents of blackberry and strawberry jam, revealing vanilla and cinnamon. Warm and sweet, soft and intense. The tannins work to balance the sugars and leave the palate cleansed, ready for another taste.
