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.
Vinous
94 Points
2017
“Like opening a mix of raspberry, wild berry and cherry jams, blended with minty herbs and hints of cacao, the 2017 Montefalco Sagrantino Passito totally captivates. It’s soft_x0002_textured, almost juicy in feel, with vivid red fruits and sweet spices offset by a hint of candied citrus. Licorice and sweet red berries linger, offset by a lovely bitter twang of tannin, the perfect balance of a Sagrantino Passito.”
— Eric Guido, 2022
