Bocale Montefalco Sagrantino 2019
Made exclusively from the grapes of the native Sagrantino, this wine combines the aromatic expressiveness and structural elegance. Of great character and personality, it gives its best with the perfect period of ageing. Vinification is made only with natural yeasts. The wine does not undergo any stabilization or filtration. Presence of sediments should be considered a guarantee of authenticity.
Only 5.900 bottles are produced every year and the wine that can age for at least 10-15 years.
On the nose Montefalco Sagrantino expresses typical scents of blackberries, currants and Maquis, with notes of spice and vanilla. On the palate it is well-structured with smooth tannins and good length.
How is the wine made?
Vinification: maceration of at least 25 days only with natural yeasts. Wine does not undergo any kind of stabilization and filtration. Presence of sediments should be considered a guarantee of authenticity.
Aging: in barrels for 24 months and 12 months in te bottle
About the winery
In 2002, the Valentini family created Bocale, a winery build on the old passion for wine being carried through generations. Bocale in a local dialect that means a two-litre jug of wine or oil, but, above all, the name by which this Montefalco family has always been known.
Bocale is located in Montefalco area in Umbria wine region. Production of Montefalco Rosso and Montefalco Sagrantino is an authentic expression of innovation in the tradition, where the fruits of nature are combined with perfection and simplicity of human gestures.
Bocale makes one white wine – Trebbiano Spoletino, two red wines: Montefalco Rosso and Montefalco Sagrantino, and a dessert Passito from Sagrantino grapes.
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