2019 Paolo Bea Cerrete Montefalco Sagrantino DOCG, Italy Elio Perrone Etna contrade of MonteLaguardia and

Etna contrade of MonteLaguardia and Allegracore

The dense fruit

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

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

energetic and utterly delicious maceration of Muscat from a grower pushing Alsace into a new progressive territory

2019 Paolo Bea Cerrete Montefalco Sagrantino DOCG, Italy Elio Perrone Etna contrade of MonteLaguardia andIt 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