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Còlpetrone Passito (Montefalco Sagrantino)

Còlpetrone

Montefalco Sagrantino · Italy

Fact sheet

Type
Other
Grape
Sagrantino
Country
Italy
Region
Montefalco Sagrantino
Appellation
Montefalco Sagrantino / Central Italy
Body
full
Acidity
medium
Tannin
high
Sweetness
sweet

Food pairing

queijos azuis · torta de chocolate amargo · sobremesas à base de frutas vermelhas

Rated vintages

  • 200788 pts

    It's hard to imagine naturally tannic Sagrantino as a dessert wine but indeed this native Umbrian red grape was traditionally made in a sweet style to soften its firm astringency. Deeply red and richly concentrated, it shows chocolate, savory spice and blackberry. Drying tannins…

  • 200688 pts

    Like all good passito dessert wines made from the Sagrantino grape, this shows firmness and structure, with aromatic characteristics of bitter chocolate and cherry liqueur.