2019 Paolo Bea Cerrete Montefalco Sagrantino DOCG, Italy Elio Perrone November 2 at 6:30pmWHO:Chris Leon

November 2 at 6:30pmWHO:Chris Leon

Terroir: 30% slope

where Grenache and Syrah thrive on clay-limestone soils blended with Triassic stone and cracked bedrock

The dense fruit

and one of the most compelling Grillo bottlings we’ve tasted

2019 Paolo Bea Cerrete Montefalco Sagrantino DOCG, Italy Elio Perrone November 2 at 6:30pmWHO:Chris LeonIt is difficult to believe that Montefalco Sagrantino can get any more profound than Beas beloved Pagliaro, but indeed it can. The family has owned a parcel in Cerrete, the highest altitude vineyard in Montefalco, for some time, but it wasnt until the 2007 vintage that Giampiero deemed the vines old enough to do justice to the crus potential. With its poor, mineral rich soils and its acidity preserving altitude (450 to 500 meters), Cerrete yields a