Secco
- Label wording
- “Secco” is optional on the label. The style requires at least 12 months of its 33-month aging period in oak.
Montefalco Sagrantino
Montefalco Sagrantino is a red wine made solely from Sagrantino, in dry and passito styles.
- Denomination
- DOCG
- Grape base
- Sagrantino only
- Region
- Umbria
Secco and Passito
The two red styles share a grape and aging framework, with different production details.
Passito
- Label wording
- “Passito” must appear on the label. The grapes are dried; humidity control is permitted, while heating is prohibited.
Both styles
- Bottle aging
- Both require at least four additional months in bottle after the minimum aging period.
Dry and passito have different oak rules
Both styles require at least 33 months of aging from December 1 of the grape-production year, followed by at least four further months in bottle. Only the dry style must spend at least 12 of those aging months in oak.
Cheeses to serve with it
Parmigiano ReggianoOur suggestion: try Parmigiano Reggiano with Montefalco Sagrantino in a comparative cheese-and-wine tasting.
AsiagoOur suggestion: try Asiago with Montefalco Sagrantino in a comparative cheese-and-wine tasting.
Caciotta al TartufoTry Caciotta al tartufo with Montefalco Sagrantino in a comparative tasting.
Caciotta dell'UmbriaTry Caciotta dell’Umbria with Montefalco Sagrantino in a comparative tasting.
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