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Sagrantino Passito

by Arnaldo Caprai · Umbria, Italy

AppellationMontefalco SagrantinoDOCG
TypeSweet red
Grapes100% Sagrantino
LineCurrent wines
Alcohol15.0%
SweetnessSweet
ColourRed
Colour depthDeep
BodyFull-bodied
Serve at16–18 °C
Bottled in0.375 l
Arnaldo CapraiUmbria, Italy

About this wine

Grapes: 100% Sagrantino.

First produced: 1975.

Cultivation: spurred cordon, 7,000 vines/ha; yield 50 q/ha.

Aging: 15 months in French oak and at least 12 months in bottle.

Characteristics: blackberry and strawberry jam, vanilla and cinnamon; sweet, warm and intense palate balanced by tannin.

Aging potential: 15 years.

Format: 0.375 L. Serving temperature: 16–18°C.