Montefalco Sagrantino DOCG (Italy)

Sagrantino is a red wine grape from Umbria.

It was grantet DOCG status in Umbria in 1992.

Typical Flavors


Cherry
Black
Cherry		 Black Currant
Black
Currant		 Blackberry
Blackberry		 Plum
Plum

Spices
Spices		 Cinnamon
Cinnamon		 Licorice
Licorice		 Pine Tar
Pine Tar

Oak Added Flavors

Oak
Oak		 Tobacco
Tobacco		 Cocoa
Cocoa		 Leather
Leather

Intense Black Fruit, Plum, Cinnamon, and Licorice typical Sagrantino flavors.

Peppery Spices and Earthy notes like Pine Tar.

Profile

Sagrantino is known for body, tannins and acidity:

BODYFull
TANNINSHigh
FRUITMedium
ACIDITYMedium - High
Serving temperature:
17-18°C (63-64°F)

Food Pairing


Salami
Salami		 Lasagna
Lasagna		 Pizza
Rich
Pizza		 Hamburger
Hamburger

Pork
Pork		 Lamb
Lamb		 Veal
Veal		 Beef
Beef

Rabbit
Rabbit		 Duck
Duck		 Wild Boar
Wild Boar		 Deer
Deer

Sagrantino is a food friendly wine that pairs well with Italian food.

Pairing Suggestions

Excellent Pairing:
Cold Cuts. Salami.
Wild Moshrooms. Truffles.
Rich Pasta. Rich Pizza.
Hamburger. Meatloaf.
Barbeque. Roasted Meat.
Lamb. Veal. Pork. Goat.
Rabbit. Duck. Wild Boar. Game.

Cheese:
Aged Cheese.
Pecorino. Parmesan. Manchego. Cheddar.

Italian Specialities:
Coppa (Cured meat).
Lasagne with Truffles.
Tagliatelle al Ragu.

Montefalco Sagrantino DOCG