2018 Antonelli San Marco Chiusa di Pannone, Sagrantino di Montefalco DOCG, Italy

Importer Notes It is a selection of Sagrantino grapes that come from the eponymous vineyard. Grape varietal100% Sagrantino, from our best selection massale. First vintage2003 VineyardChiusa di Pannone (2.70 hectares). Planted in 1995. Altitude of 400 m a.s.l. Southern exposure with rows following the slopes. HarvestGenerally at the end of October. VinificationUsing gravity feed thanks to the two levels of the cellar. Fermentation in contact with the skins for 3 or 4 weeks. Malolactic fermentation takes place in wood. AgeingIn large oak barrels for at least 30 months. Then the wine settles in glass lined cement vats for some months before being bottled. The wine is not filtered. Tasting notesIntense ruby red in colour. A rich and powerful, ethereal and very complex nose. Typically characterised by notes of fruit and aromatic herbs, with citrus features, cherry, berry, mint and oregano. On the palate this wine is very structured, with firm and integrated tannins. A wine that is best ex