M�rke: Bigi

Gradering : 13,5% vol.

Sartiano, which is named after the first Guardians* of the Vineyards in Orvieto in the 13th century, is a red wine of excellent concentration and a very well balanced bouquet, elegant and complex, and with an enveloping and lingering flavour. The Sangiovese e Merlot grapes of Umbria are separately vinified and, after the malolactic fermentation, the new wine ages for about 10 months in French oak barrels and, afterwards, for a suitable period, in glass. Sartiano was born with the 2001 vintage.

*The task of the Custodians of the vineyards was to look after the progress of the work and the tufaceous rock of the ancient town of Orvieto, also called the Tenuta Civitatis.

Sartiano Rosso dell’Umbria IGT

Grapes: 60% Sangiovese, 40% Merlot.

Vineyard: in the Corbara zone and in neighbouring communes at 300 metres altitude facing South-West; the vines, planted with a density of 4.500 plants per hectare, are trained by the Guyot and spurred cordon systems on poor, pebbly soil; the yield of wine is 45 hectolitres per hectare.

Vinification: grapes are vinified separately by variety with about 10 days in contact with the skins at 25-26°C; the alcoholic and malolactic fermentation in stainless steel tanks; ageing in French oak barriques for about 10 months and then several months in bottle.

Wine: deep, concentrated, ruby red colour; rich bouquet with marked notes of black fruits, black cherries, cinnamon and liquorice; smooth, balanced and enjoyable flavour,
with a pleasantly lingering, spicy aftertaste.

Alcohol: 13.50% vol.

Optimum keeping: 4-5 years in bottles stored horizontally in cool, dark conditions.

Food matches: roast or grilled meats, kid and mature cheeses.

Serving temperature: 16-18°C.

Launch vintage: 2001.