2019 Paolo Bea, Pipparello Montefalco Rosso Riserva, Umbria, Italy I Favati Estate-grown on a coastal parcel

Estate-grown on a coastal parcel

it's an extension of our July theme

isolated hail and mixed growing and ripening conditions have not permitted for a red wine to be made from this extreme

maybe a little more rôti than usual

at almost 1200 feet above sea level on terraced land with southwest sun exposure

2019 Paolo Bea, Pipparello Montefalco Rosso Riserva, Umbria, Italy I Favati Estate-grown on a coastal parcelThe Pipparello vineyard is a hilltop site in Montefalco at 1300 feet above sea level. The soil is clay and gravel. The vines in the Pipparello vineyard are a minimum of 20 years old. Harvest takes place normally during the middle of October. The ultimate wine is a blend of roughly 60% Sangiovese, 25% Montepulciano and 15% Sagrantino. The cuvaison extends for a period between 40 to 50 days. After the alcoholic fermentation this wine spends a year in