Grape Varietal: | Sagratino |
Pronunciation: | “sah-grahn-TEE-no” |
Tasting Notes: | One of Italy’s most tannic red wines. Sweet and savory. |
Food Pairing: | Matched best with marinated-beef tacos or eye-fillet steak with black truffles. |
Serving Notes: | 18C |
Grape History: | Sagratino is a deeply colored grape variety that produces one of central Italy’s most tannic red wines, where the wines produced must be at least 95% Sagratino. |
Harvest: | Hand-picked the last week of October |
Vinification: | Long skin contact maceration, for at least three weeks. |
Aging: | Has to age at least 30 months, approximately 12 months in barrels. |
Bottling: | Varies |
Alcoholic Content: | 14.6% by volume |
Sugar: | 3.0 g/l |
Total Acidity: | 5.0 g/l |
Location: | Umbria in Central italy |
Altitude: | 990 feet |
Soil: | Clay-Loam and Coal |
Density: | 100 ha/250 acres |
Trimming Technique: | Spur-pruned Cordon |
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