Paolo Bea 2019 'San Valentino' Umbria Rosso IGP
Item Number: 21165
UPC: 0-811644010306
Country: Italy
Region: Umbria
Sub Region: Umbria
Appellation/AVA: Umbria IGP
Estate Grown Wine: Yes
Vintage: 2019
Grape(s): 40% Sagrantino / 40% Sangiovese / 20% Montepulciano
Type: Wine - Red
Bottle Size: 750 ml
Pack: 12
Closure: Cork
Viticulture: Practicing Organic
Composed of 40% Sagrantino, 40% Sangiovese, and 20% Montepulciano, San Valentino comes partly from young vines which Bea sees as not quite ready for prime time in a cru bottling, and partly from 40- to 50-year-old vines from parcels not destined for inclusion in the crus. Fermented and aged two years in steel, then transferred to large Slavonian casks for two additional years, this 2019 shows fantastic balance between freshness, wildness, and concentration; it is a wonderful encapsulation of Bea’s unduplicable style.