Montefalco Sagrantino Collepiano 2006 DOCG - Arnaldo Caprai

Montefalco Sagrantino Collepiano 2006 – Arnaldo Caprai

If Sagrantino is now counted among Italy's great reds, much of the credit goes to the Caprai family. Arnaldo Caprai founded the estate at Montefalco in 1971, and his son Marco then spent the 1980s and 1990s bringing this almost forgotten Umbrian grape to centre stage. Collepiano is the house's classic Sagrantino, the wine that built its reputation.

Pure Sagrantino, aged for about 22 months in barrique and then at least six months in bottle. The small oak is there to tame one of the most tannic grapes in the world, and over the years it becomes fully integrated.

Almost twenty years after the harvest, the 2006 is a mature Sagrantino: the colour turns towards garnet, and jammy black fruit is joined by cocoa, tobacco, leather, spice and balsamic notes, with tannins still present but softened. A bottle for lovers of evolved wines, to open with game, braised meats or long-aged cheeses.

At a glance: Sagrantino 100% · 15% ABV · 0.75 l · Arnaldo Caprai, Montefalco (PG)