Montefalco Sagrantino
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Montefalco Sagrantino (also Sagrantino di Montefalco before 2009) is a style of Italian wine made with 100% Sagrantino grapes in and around the comune of Montefalco in the Province of Perugia, Umbria.[2] The wines gained DOC status in 1979 as part of the Montefalco DOC and were later separately elevated to DOCG status in 1992 after a renewal of interest from winemakers, particularly Arnaldo Caprai. There are two DOCG wines: Montefalco Sagrantino Secco, an oak-aged dry red wine ("secco" is Italian for "dry"), and the less common Montefalco Sagrantino Passito, a sweet, dessert red wine.
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Wine region | |
Type | DOCG |
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Year established | 1992 |
Country | Italy |
Part of | Umbria |
Other regions in Umbria | Montefalco |
Climate region | III |
Heat units | 1,722 °C (3,132 °F) GDD |
Size of planted vineyards | 415 hectares (1,030 acres)[1] |
Grapes produced | Sagrantino |
Wine produced | 10,490 hectolitres (231,000 imp gal; 277,000 US gal)[1] |
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