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 Producer:
Caprai,
Arnaldo
Region: Umbria
DOC(G):
Montefalco
Sagrantino di Montefalco
About the Producer:
In the late 1980s,
a young Marco Caprai turned a family hobby into a radical movement
and produced legendary wines securing Umbria's place in the world
of wine.
Before Marco's efforts, the Sagrantino grape was relatively unknown,
as was the small hillside town of Montefalco. Nothing would indicate
the tremendous turnaround this once dormant zone would achieve.
Marco took the lead and invested in the land, applying the results
of painstaking research (with assistance from the University of
Milan) on the indigenous varietal. The result has brought international
attention to the high-tech Montefalco estate and its slick, big
red wines. For a more traditional take on Sagrantino di Montefalco,
experience the artisanal producer, Paolo
Bea.
The Sagrantino di Montefalco Riserva 25 Anni is the result of Marco
Caprai's passionate research and careful clonal selection of the best
grapes of Sagrantino. It is a jubilee wine produced for the first
time in 1996 to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the winery. Since
then it has kept this name together with its unique character, power
and elegance.
Collepiano is Sagrantino's area of production, and refers to the gentle
slopes that characterize the hills of the area. The wine symbolizes
the "Renaissance" of Montefalco as a wine region and is
produced with only the Sagrantino grape, the unique variety grown
only in Montefalco.
Featured Wine(s):
Caprai
Sagrantino di Montefalco 25 Anni
Caprai Sagrantino di Montefalco 'Collepiano'
To purchase these wines, call our Portfolio
Managers at 212.473.2323.
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