2020 Paolo Bea, Umbria Rosso 'San Valentino', Italy La Rogerie dried cherry

dried cherry

where a touch of Spätlese creaminess is beautifully wrapped into ripe zest and citrusy elements

you’ll get to take home one of the very first copies of Stephen’s book

Claude describes it as a chance to taste Charlemagne as a red

2019 Jolie Laide Wines Rodnick Farm Melon de Bourgogne

2020 Paolo Bea, Umbria Rosso 'San Valentino', Italy La Rogerie dried cherryThis wine is sourced from the San Valentino vineyard in Montefalco the soil of which is dominated by clay. The vineyard is at 1300 feet altitude. The composition of the Montefalco Rosso is 70% Sangiovese, 15% Sagrantino and 15% Montepulciano, all from a 50 year old vineyard containing the constituent grapes. Harvest usually occurs in the final ten days of October. Bea puts all the dry reds through extensive cuvaison. In this instance, the wine usually