2019 Paolo Bea, Pipparello Montefalco Rosso Riserva, Umbria, Italy Nicolas Reau THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT

THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT

Once labeled Chianti Colli Senesi (an appellation many producers in Montalcino use for vineyards that fall marginally outside DOC(G) boundaries)

90-year-old vines facing southwest on clay-limestone soils planted just behind their house

• Hand-harvested and destemmed

Sourced from the San Luigi cru vineyards in the municipality of Dogliani

2019 Paolo Bea, Pipparello Montefalco Rosso Riserva, Umbria, Italy Nicolas Reau THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUTThe 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 spends a year in