Paolo Bea, Sagrantino, Pagliaro, Montefalco, Umbria, Italy 2018 organic mostly Aÿ and Verzenay for

mostly Aÿ and Verzenay for Pinot Noir and Le Mesnil-sur-Oger and Cramant for Chardonnay

fine-grained tannins and enlivening acidity carry the flavors to a lush

Always a sleek yet charming wine of immense energy

clay-limestone Pied de la Vigne

Paolo Bea, Sagrantino, Pagliaro, Montefalco, Umbria, Italy 2018 organic mostly Aÿ and Verzenay for100% Sagrantino Bea produces perhaps his most renowned wine from pure Sagrantino grown on the prized hilltop site of Pagliaro, situated at 1300 feet above sea level in Montefalco proper. The only wines that approach Bea's in that regard are perhaps the most un scultped Syrah based wines in the Northern Rhne, but even those feel more constrained compared to the top vintages of Pagliaro. Similarly large in scale to the Rosso de Veo, this actually