2018 Arnaldo Caprai Montefalco Rosso Riserva, Umbria

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2018 Arnaldo Caprai Montefalco Rosso Riserva, UmbriaArnaldo Caprai and son Marco are true champions of Umbria and its local history of winemaking, purchasing their namesake estate in 1971. Montefalco is the epicenter for fine wine production in Umbria, Tuscany's sleepy and equally beautiful neighbor to the southwest. Montefalco Rosso represents the marriage of Sangiovese and Umbrian specialty Sagrantino, which the Caprai family essentially saved from near extinction. Sangiovese provides bright red

and has decisively shaped Italian viticulture

Braulio has over a century of experience "representing the best of the family Alpine tradition and passion in craftsmanship that have been passed down from generation to generation

but youthful with the structure to continue to develop over the next 8 to 10 years

this change came about when current custodians Julian and Sarah became part of the vanguardist Champagne movement that has seen a new approach and ideas to what high quality Champagne can be

The AOC wines are labeled under Souhaut's name

On the palate it highlights grapefruit

but he did learn to make wine from local legend Robert Michel (who saved Thierry's life once when he fell into a cask of wine…for real

“Sharecropper’s

The wide tulip shape and slightly flared lip highlights the irresistible sweetness

but fantastic

The finish lingers

from Pagliaro vineyard

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