Colpetrone Memoira Sagrantino Di Montefalcco DOCG 2015 (750ml)

 

Rated 93 Points by Wine Enthusiast

 

Concentrated aromas of blackberry and blueberry laced with anise, vanilla, clove and dried wildflowers waft from the glass.  The refined palate gives more baked plum notes with generous amounts of sweet and savory spices followed by fine tannins, making it a perfect complement to your next barbecue.

 

Rated 92 Points by Wine Spectator

 

Steeped raspberry, singed orange peel, black tea leaf and dark chocolate notes are bright and appealing in this silky red, which is tightly meshed with sculpted tannins and a spicy, mineral-driven underpinning, ending with a chewy finish.  Drink now through 2035.

 

Rated 92 Points by Vinous Media

 

Brown spice, crushed fall leaves cherry sauce and a lifting hint of fresh mint form a darkly alluring bouquet as the 2015 Montefalco Sagrantino Memoira opens in the glass.  This washes across the palate with a velvety wave of ripe red and black fruits, underscored by saline minerals and a burst of spiced citrus.  Long and potent, the 2015 leaves a web of fine tannins that are surprisingly sweet and round, nicely framing the notes of sour wild berries and dark chocolate that linger.  Eric Guido Vinous Media, September 2022

 

Colpetrone Memoira

 

Sagrantino Di Montefalcco DOCG 2015

 

Sagrantino is a native varietal of Umbria, which, according to some, was brought to the region by Franciscan monks centuries ago.  In the last 30 years, Sagrantino has enjoyed a resurgence in Umbria.  Rich in tannins and polyphenols, elegant, balanced wine.  Sagrantino di Montefalco received the DOCG designation in the 1990s.  The name “Memoira” recalls the memories of the land and the previous wines.

 

Winemaker Notes

 

Intense ruby red.  Ample nose of red fruit with spices and a subtle hint of vanilla, dried fruits and chocolate.  On the palate it is fresh, well-structued, with concentrated tannins in its youth, featuring a long, velvety finish.

 

Alcohol:  14.5

 

Winemaking & Aging

 

Varietal Composition:  100% Sagrantino

 

Fermentation Container:  Stainless Steel Tanks (18 days at 24-28 °C)

 

Maceration Technique:  Daily Pumping Over; Delestages during alcoholic fermentation/20 Days

 

Type of aging container:  French Oak Barriques

 

Length of aging before bottle:  12 Months

 

Length of bottle aging:  26 Months

 

Vineyard & Production Information

 

Vineyard Name/Appellation:  Sagrantino di Montefalco DOCG

 

Vineyard Size:  63 Ha

 

Soil Composition:  Limy, with clay deposits

 

Training Method:  Spurred Cordon

 

Elevation:  350 m a.s.l.

 

Vines/hectare:  4,000- 5,000/Ha

 

Exposure:  South East

 

Age:  14-17

 

Harvest Time:  Early October

 

First Vintage:  1995

 

Production:  90,000 Bottles

 

Umbria Region

 

Bordering on Tuscany and right above Rome is the lesser-known and lesser-traveled region of Umbria.  Without access to either the sea or international borders, it is affectionately referred to as the “green heart of Italy.”

 

 

Colpetrone

 

            Producer Profile

 

Estate Owned by:  Unipol Assicurazioni S.p.a.

 

Winemaker:  Riccardo Cotarella

 

Total Acreage of Vine:  155 (63 Ha)

 

Winery Production:  200,000 Bottles

 

Region:  Umbria

 

Còlpetrone winery is part of Tenute del Cerro SpA, the Wine Company of Gruppo Unipol, one the biggest European Insurance Company.  Tenute del Cerro represents today the fulfillment of a great wine project, which considers agriculture in its best meaning, with a great focus on nature and on its best local expressions, with the aim to enhance the features to produce some of the most Italian excellence, appreciated in the world.

 

Còlpetrone became a member of the Tenute del Cerro group in 1995 and is situated in the center of Umbria, a stone’s throw from Foligno, Trevi and Bastardo.  After a short time it became one of the key estates in the area of Montefalco, due to its spectacular red wine, Sagrantino di Montefalco.  Sagrantino grape, properly native variety of Montefalco, is one of Italy’s oldest grape, the most rich in tannins and polyphenols.  As a result, a very careful cultivation process is required in order to enhance power and uniqueness of this wine, and in the meantime to ensure the right balance and elegance.  Very high quality farming system are adopted in vineyard, with yields of 60 quintals per hectare, well below the 80 ones permitted by the regulations.

 

The designation of a DOCG appellation for Sagrantino di Montefalco in 1992 solidified the standing of both the Sagrantino varietal and Còlpetrone.  Today, the estate consists of 345 acres, 155 of which are vineyards.  Còlpetrone produces 200,000 bottles annually, offering consumers Rosso di Montefalco, Sagrantino di Montefalco, Gold Sagrantino di Montefalco and Sagrantino di Montefalco Passito.

 

 

Rated 93 Points by Wine Enthusiast

 

Concentrated aromas of blackberry and blueberry laced with anise, vanilla, clove and dried wildflowers waft from the glass.  The refined palate gives more baked plum notes with generous amounts of sweet and savory spices followed by fine tannins, making it a perfect complement to your next barbecue.

 

 

Rated 92 Points by Wine Spectator

 

Steeped raspberry, singed orange peel, black tea leaf and dark chocolate notes are bright and appealing in this silky red, which is tightly meshed with sculpted tannins and a spicy, mineral-driven underpinning, ending with a chewy finish.  Drink now through 2035.