2020 Paolo Bea, Montefalco, Sagrantino Secco Pagliaro Price_ 195.0For the Bea family, winemaking is not a process to be controlled, but a conversation with the land they have farmed for centuries outside Montefalco. Their conviction lies in absolute transparency, treating their high altitude Pagliaro vineyard as a living, biodiverse ecosystem where the Sagrantino grape is allowed to fully articulate its rugged, intense nature. The 2020 vintage captures this power with a distinct, brooding energy, delivering a
crafting regeneratively farmed wines with elegance and a refreshing lift - a stark contrast to the jammy behemoths of the past
Vieilles Vignes
Charlouise is Vincent Pinard's top red Sancerre
Technical decisions
His Rocche Massalupo comes from Nebbiolo planted on calcareous marl with a southwest exposure around 200 meters
this Cabernet Sauvignon-dominant blend exhibits significant density
500-liter Slavonian oak casks
Fermentation and ageing takes place in stainless steel without filtration to preserve the grape's bright
giving more vigor to the vines (planted in 1958)
De Angelis Corvi is a small
and a persistent flinty minerality
Pierre and Marianne Duroche employ a meticulous approach to the *Les Chalandins* lieu-dit