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BIANCO DEI MONTI Region: Umbria IGT, Italy Description: this wine is made of Trebbiano Toscano 60%, Trebbiano Spoletino 15%, and equal parts of Grechetto, Tocai Friulano and Malvasia grapes harvested at the end of September. It is fermented in stainless steel tanks with no malolactic induced. Wine is kept of fine lees for three months then bottled. It shwos a deep yellow color a very floral nose and refreshing taste. It pairs well with fish and white meat dishes or cheeses of mild texture grilled veggies salads. |
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VIGNA DI CLARA Grechetto Region: Colli Martani DOC, Italy Description: Made of Grechetto grapes harvested the first two weeks of September. The wine ferments in stainless steel tanks with no maloactic and rests on fine lees for 5 months before being bottled. The color is bright straw yellow. The nose is of white flowers, peaches and apricots that are also found in the mouth with but with a toasted almonds finish. Excellent as an aperitif or with delicate dishes such as appetizers, fish white meats grilled vegetables and soft cheeses. |
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VIGNA ROSA Region: Umbria IGT, Italy Description: This rose' is made of Sangiovese, Sagrantino, Montepulciano. Grapes are handpicked and left soaking for less than a day in the fermenting vat without pressing them. The result is a refreshing wine with cherry notes that can be paired with medium cheeses and light first courses. |
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ROSSO DEI MONTI Region: Umbria IGT, Italy Description: a blend of Sangiovese, Sagrantino, Ciliegiolo, Merlot and Montepulciano di Abruzzo. Grapes are harvested at the end of September first week of October and then fermented together with long maceration on skins for about 20 days and frequent pump over (remontage). The wine rest for one year in stainless steel and concrete tanks than is bottled and fines for 3 months at least before being released. A bright ruby red color welcomes a cherry and flavors with spicy notes. It pairs well with hard cheeses and red meat particularly if barbecued. |
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ROSSO DI MONTEFALCO Region: Montefalco DOC, Italy Description:it is made with 60% Sangiovese, 20% Sagrantino, 10% Montepulciano di Abruzzo, 10% Merlot grapes harvested by hand in the middle of October. The must is left in contact with the skins for 20 days then the wine is put in cask of Slavonian oak for at least one year. After that the fining in bottle for 6 months takes place. Ripe cherry and black berries flavors with some spicy notes and round tannins. It pairs well pork meat dishes, fasan game dishes, rich pastas or risotto with truffles and mushrooms. |
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SAGRANTINO Region: Montefalco DOCG, Italy Description: sagrantino grapes are handpicked harvested at the end of October. The wine has a long maceration of over a month then stays in tonneaux and barriques for six months (where the malolactic takes place) then for 18 months in Slavonian oak casks. The wine then is bottled and rest fining for 9 months before is being released. Ruby red with garnet hues the nose has spicy notes with black and blue berries firm tannins but smooth and dry. It goes well with rich dishes like ragu pasta and game such as quail, braised wildboar meat or roasted lamb sharp hard cheeses. |
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SAGRANTINO Region: Montefalco DOCG, Italy Description: the ripest grapes of sagrantino are harvested at the end of October and left in vertical grates to dry for 75 days. Sometimes the noble botrytis cinerea rot is found sometimes not. The grapes now very concentrated are then squeezed and fermented in barriques for 6 months and left for almost 2 years before bottling the wine. As a result the wine is deep red almost purple in color with intense notes of blackberries blue berries and currants. It is sweet but at the same time lively and can be paired with strong cheeses, some roasted meat and dry pastries. |
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Napolini
Mario Napolini farm is located in the heart of the wine producing area of Montefalco. An 11th century manuscript discovered in the Abbey of St. Maria in Turrita, records vine growing in this part of Montefalco as early as 1088. The Napolini family has been growing grapes on the sunny hills to the south of Montefalco and producing high quality wines for centuries. The farm, which covers an area of about 66 acres, produces prestigious D.O.C. and D.O.C.G. Montefalco wines: Montefalco Rosso D.O.C., Secco (dry) and Passito (dessert wine) Montefalco Sagrantino D.O.C.G. , and Sagrantino plus Grechetto Grappa. Wine production also includes: Grechetto Colli Martani D.O.C. (from an indigenous Umbrian vine), red, white and rosé wines of Monte IGT, and an excellent D.O.P. extra virgin olive oil. Vineyards face east on clay soils, with 3-4,000 vines per hectare. All production is respecting natural wine making practices with minimal use of sulfites or copper. When the grapes are perfectly ripened, they are picked by hand and pressed. Vinification and ageing are done respectively by using stainless steel and concrete tanks and French and Slavonian oak casks. The wine is rested in bottles for months so that its full potential can be appreciated.
Napolini's Winery's detailed presentation
Winery website: www.napolini.com
Mario Napolini farm is located in the heart of the wine producing area of Montefalco. An 11th century manuscript discovered in the Abbey of St. Maria in Turrita, records vine growing in this part of Montefalco as early as 1088. The Napolini family has been growing grapes on the sunny hills to the south of Montefalco and producing high quality wines for centuries. The farm, which covers an area of about 66 acres, produces prestigious D.O.C. and D.O.C.G. Montefalco wines: Montefalco Rosso D.O.C., Secco (dry) and Passito (dessert wine) Montefalco Sagrantino D.O.C.G. , and Sagrantino plus Grechetto Grappa. Wine production also includes: Grechetto Colli Martani D.O.C. (from an indigenous Umbrian vine), red, white and rosé wines of Monte IGT, and an excellent D.O.P. extra virgin olive oil. Vineyards face east on clay soils, with 3-4,000 vines per hectare. All production is respecting natural wine making practices with minimal use of sulfites or copper. When the grapes are perfectly ripened, they are picked by hand and pressed. Vinification and ageing are done respectively by using stainless steel and concrete tanks and French and Slavonian oak casks. The wine is rested in bottles for months so that its full potential can be appreciated.
Napolini's Winery's detailed presentation
Winery website: www.napolini.com
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