2019 Paolo Bea, Sagrantino di Montefalco, Secco Pagliaro Region_CognacPagliaro is the historic heart of the Bea estate, a hillside vineyard just outside Montefalco that has been farmed by the family since the early 20th century. The wine takes its name from the local word for a straw stack once used in the fields. At Paolo Bea, Sagrantino is handled with patience: fermentations can last a month or more with extended time on the skins, followed by several years in large Slavonian oak casks. The goal is not to soften the
but typically from younger vines (often less than 25 years old) or from parcels that didn't quite make the cut for the top wine in a given vintage
expressive fruit
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The 2019 vintage was warm and generous
The vines are 25 to 60 years old
fostering an authentic expression of terroir
It’s not particularly tannic
a temperate late summer allowed for slow physiological ripening
utilizing 100% whole-cluster fermentation and aging in neutral Burgundy barrels to prioritize structural integrity
resulting in a frame of fine-grained
the Irouléguy region's unique climate
characterized by its challenging