SAGRANTINO PASSITO

2008 Arnaldo-Caprai

Grapes Sagrantino
Origin Italy, Umbria
ABV 13%

An intensely rich, concentrated, and dry 'passito' (made from pressing the dried Sagrantino grapes). An extraordinary wine in itself, the like of which you will not find elsewhere. Absolutely brilliant with creamy but hard, dry cheeses. L&S (Apr 2012)


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"Passito" is an Italian word to describe a wine-making process in which harvested grapes are placed in a dry ventilated room (traditionally on straw mats) to dry into raisins before being pressed. The "Sagrantino Passito" of Arnaldo Caprai is a tribute to a tradition that dates back to the Middle Ages. The highly laborious process results in low yields and the long maturation time, produces one of the best results ever obtained from Sagrantino grapes.Winemaker's notes

Arnaldo-Caprai

The Caprai winery and vineyards lie on the hillside below the Umbrian hilltop town of Montefalco. Founded in 1971 by Arnaldo-Caprai Caprai, and now in the hands of his son Marco, the estate has become the leading producer of Sagrantino wines in the region. Sagrantino shows no resemblance to any of Italy's other grape varieties, and is almost exclusive to the region of Montefalco - it is thick-skinned, small bunched and small-berried, but big in every other way: colour, tannins, acids, extracts, and sugars.

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