With red meats and roasts. Also excellent with cured meats
LAMPANTE
MONTEFALCO ROSSO RISERVA D.O.C.
This first release of the Estate’s Montefalco Riserva comes from specially selected grapes from the “Le Fonti” and “Saraceno” vineyard at Bevagna. It is a wine of great structure and elegance whose long maturation takes place in the heart of the Carapace, the Lunelli family’s winery-cum-sculpture in Umbria, which is certified as organic.
A splendid ruby red with garnet tinges.
Intriguing, with scents of wild violets and cherries in brandy, along with sweet spiciness and balm-like hints against a background of graphite.
It explodes vigorously on the palate with its rounded, elegant fruit and well-structured, ripe, well-balanced tannins. Its long, broad finish suggests that it still has considerable potential for ageing.
Grapes: 70% Sangiovese, 15% Sagrantino, 15% Cabernet and Merlot, harvested by hand in September and October.
Production area: Family-owned vineyards at Bevagna.
Type of soil: A clay-silt mix with excellent agronomic potential, well-structured and resistant to summer drought.
Training system: Cordon Spur, 6250 vines per hectare.
Yield: 45 hectolitres of wine per hectare.
Fermentation temperature: Cold pre-maceration at 12°C for 20 hours. Maximum fermentation temperature: 26°-28°C in stainless steel.
Maceration period: 15-20 days.
Ageing: 18 months in tonneaux and large casks, followed by a minimum of 12 months in bottle.
Pairings: this structured and ample wine is exalted when paired with red meats and roasts. Also excellent with cured meats. Serve at 18-20 ° C
roasted meat preferably with a good fat content, stews and game
Red meat, game and game, grilled meat, but it does not disdain even cured meats and mature...
With red meats and roasts. Also excellent with cured meats
