“Collepiano” Sagrantino di Montefalco DOCG 2021

Arnaldo Caprai | Val di Maggio | Umbria
Arnaldo Caprai s.a. s.r.l. | Loc. Torre di Montefalco | IT 06036 Montefalco

10102421 · 0,75 l · 37,33 €/l · Price (DE) incl. VAT, excl. Shippingavailable immediately

Collepiano (gentle hills) is what Marco Caprai calls the vineyards where his vision took shape at the end of the 1980s: to restore the Sagrantino, this ancient Umbrian vine with the highest tannin content in the wine world, to its lost greatness. Not as a sweet passito behind monastery walls, but as a dry red wine of international calibre. What followed was a revolution: collaboration with the University of Milan, clone selection, high-density plantings – and, in 1996, the legendary "25 Anni", the Sagrantino that Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones chose for their wedding. Collepiano comes from pure Sagrantino from the Val di Maggio vineyards. After the harvest, the must underwent temperature-controlled fermentation, followed by gentle extraction over ten to fourteen days. The cuvée matured for twenty-two months in French barriques and a further six months in the bottle – time that gave this tannin-rich wine structure and soul.

Deep ruby red in the glass. Intense aromas of blackberry jam, black pepper, clove, vanilla, balsamic notes and a hint of cocoa. Powerful, warm on the palate, silky tannins with an enormous presence, yet never harsh. Fresh acidity, salty minerality, long final. A wine that is already fascinating today, but will mature for decades. SUPERIORE.DE

"Bright, shiny ruby red with a sparkling centre. Noble notes of cranberries, precious wood, cigar box on the nose, fine earthy tones on the finish. Powerful on the palate with tightly woven tannins, shows a lot of pressure, but also great precision, comes in several layers, long." Falstaff