Grape Variety:: Sagrantino 100%
Age of the vineyard:40 years (First year of production: 1954)
Production area: Exclusively vineyards owned by the Tenuta di Saragano, where the historical vines that produce grapes of Sagrantino di Montefalco have been selected since 1921
Exposure: Southeast at 490 mt a.s.l.
Soil type: Limestone with skeleton for good drainage but with clay coating that allows good resistance to summer drought
Training system and density: Spurred cordon with 4250 vines/ha
Yield per hectare: 5 tons of grapes
Harvesting method: Manual in boxes from early October
Ageing: In french barriques for 2 years and 2 years in bottle
Colour: Intense ruby red with garnet nuances; long ageing wine
Scent: Intense, refined aromas with hints of undergrowth, cherry, blackberry, tobacco and leather
Taste perceived: Tannic but soft, full and elegant bodied
Production: 4000 bottle
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