Paolo Bea Montefalco Sagrantino VV Pagliaro Secco - 2018 (750ml) crawford I never thought this was

I never thought this was a perfect wine

which takes place in American oak quarter casks

then transferred to Madeira casks for the final two years of maturation

mineral and dried lavender

with forward aromatics (gobs of black fruits intermixed with toasty pain grille scents and a boatload of spice)

Paolo Bea Montefalco Sagrantino VV Pagliaro Secco - 2018 (750ml) crawford I never thought this wasImporter's Notes: The fabled local grape of Montefalco is the Sagrantino and the Pagliaro vineyard, situated at 1,300 feet in altitude, is dedicated in large part to this grape variety. The harvest of Sagrantino normally occurs during the second half of October. The cuvaison extends for forty to fifty days. The wines is then aged for one year in stainless steel, another two years in large Slavonian oak barrels and, finally, spends one more year in