2019 Paolo Bea Montefalco Rosso Riserva "Pipparello", Umbria, ItalyABOUT THIS WINE The 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

The vineyards are comprised mostly of red clay soils

Blended from vats carefully selected for their suppleness

it is a wine that is unmistakably of this place

there is next to no tannin in the skins

the Paris Panorama Red Kiss Tea Towel combines practicality with a chic

an anomaly as most estates have many small parcels

this is a meticulously crafted

tannic wines with gorgeous fruit character

every few months

land and time needed man's help

The vineyards are situated in the Côte de Nuits region

on the most prestigious parcels within a radius of two kilometers from the winery