Montefalco Sagrantino

Styles

Principal grape varieties

Terroir

• Vineyards located between 220 and 472 m above sea level, on soils of varying slope.
• Continental climate for Montefalco and the surrounding hills.
• A very small production area, distributed among Montefalco, Bevagna, Castel Ritaldi, Giano dell'Umbria, and Gualdo Cattaneo.

• First written mention of Sagrantino cultivation in Montefalco: 1549, an order for must from a merchant in Trevi. (via Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0)
• The dry version of Sagrantino appears only in 1925, presented by Cantina Scacciadiavoli at the Regional Exhibition of Wines and Oils. (via Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0)

Facts drawn from the cahier's terroir-link section (Lien au terroir) by automatic interpretation — see the source.

Sources

• Specification (EUR-Lex, single document)
• eAmbrosia register (EU) — File number PDO-IT-A0833
• Official trade body site — Consorzio Tutela Vini Montefalco