Campo di Raina Montefalco Sagrantino 2019 - Raina

Campo di Raina Sagrantino di Montefalco - Raina

Obtained from Sagrantino grapes from the Di Campo Raina vineyard. The grape harvest is manual and takes place in various periods depending on the ripeness of the same in the vineyards. The vinification takes place without the use of selected yeasts. Aging for 14 months in 5 hl French tonneaux, 6 months in stainless steel and finally 6 months in bottle before being put on the market. Sagrantino di Raina has a deep ruby ​​red color. The nose expresses notes of red fruit where blackberry, currant, black cherry jam and spicy hints are recognized. In the mouth it is warm, robust, enveloping with impetuous tannins at a young age that will become fine with the passage of time, persistent finish with fruity notes.

Service

We taste The Montefalco Sagrantino at a temperature around the 18/20 ° in baloon goblets. Not being clarified nor filtered can give rise to natural deposits. Wine that will give the best of themselves a few years after the first marketing.

Pairing

The Sagrantino di Montefalco combines perfectly with pasta dishes, meat dishes, try it with a wild boar in the psalms or to taste with a good cigar.

Cellar: Raina

Raina is Turri Montefalco, in the province of Pergugia, nestled in the beautiful hills of Umbria. The Raina name was the name of the farmer who cultivated the land before the arrival of Andrea Mattioli Francesco Mariani and the current owners. Two stories and two different paths those of Andrea and Francesco, the first holding a degree in oenology and the second with a history of major chefs in Italian restaurants. In 2001 Andrea and Fabrizio sensed the potential of the vineyards are located in all of Montefalco and decide to buy 10 hectares of vineyard with an old farmhouse annexe. The road is marked and in subsequent years new vineyards are planted but especially you decide to embrace the path of biodynamic cultivation, only copper is used, sulfur and infusions and decoctions of plants. In the future, look to Permaculture, sometimes the defense of life from disease and pests. The vineyards, 300 m.s.l.m. on limestone and gravel soils they are cultivated with native umbri; Raina Field, Colonel Field and The Pretelle are bred in Sagrantino, the hump Field Sangiovese and Le Campette Sangiovese, Montepulciano, Merlot and Trebbiano Spoletino. Raina's goal is to produce natural wines, respectful of terroir and personal, but mostly clean, intact and characterized by elegance and drinkability.