Sagrantino di Montefalco Collenottolo 2013 - Tenuta Bellafonte

Sagrantino di Montefalco Collenottolo - Tenuta Bellafonte

To produce Collenottolo, only the best grapes of Sagrantino are used. The grapes are not pressed but only destemmed so that spontaneous fermentation occurs with whole grains, long maceration on the skins. Durable for at least 36 months in large Slavonian oak barrels of a size larger than 30 hectoliters. After bottling, which takes place without filtration, the wine rest for at least another 10 months before being marketed. Collenottolo is intense ruby ​​red, reveals refined scents of iris and lavender, cranberry and raspberry jam, sweet spices and aromatic herbs. Great balance on the palate: Despite the great tannic structure, the mouth is filled with fruit and delicate toasted notes.

Service

It is advised to taste it at a temperature of 18/20 ° in large balloon glasses and open it a few hours before consuming it. Wine that continues its evolution for years. It is recommended to keep it in a lying position in a dark, damp, cool place.

Pairing

Perfectly combines red meat in wet and grilled game, to try with truffle angel carré.

Cellar: Tenuta Bellefonte

Tenuta Bellafonte is located a few steps from Bevagna, near the small village of Torre del Colle, in the unspoiled Umbria. The name Bellafonte derives from the Italian translation of the German name of the family Heil, which means beauty and "Bron", which is the source of the source. The estate is in a beautiful landscape, where vineyards are surrounded by hills and hills that alternate with woods and olive trees. Eleven hectares of vines in Trebbiano Spolentino and Sagrantino, located at a height between 260 and 320 meters s.l.m. And rely on rocky terrains where clay alternates with marvelous and arenaic formations. Tenuta Bellefonte is part of a large project where the greatest attention is paid to the environment and energy saving through photovoltaic plants, biomass boilers where the remains of vintage are used. The vines are biologically grown using natural and fertilizer products that fertilize plants and improve the structure of soils. In the basement, completely inverted, after careful selection of the grapes during the harvest, fermentation takes place only with indigenous yeasts, refining in large Slavonian oak barrels and decolorization only. Two wines produced; Arneto, Trebbiano spolentino grapes, and Collenottelo based Sagrantino. Worms are born from a vicious terror and from a precise philosophy to produce products that improve year by year.