Paolo Bea Vigneto Cerrete Montefalco 2012 CAHORS and minimalist winemaking techniques to

and minimalist winemaking techniques to create wines of uncommon complexity and depth

The vineyards

He tends to 10 acres spread across the crus of Morgon

Best served chilled or at room temperature during winter nights

Paolo Bea Vigneto Cerrete Montefalco 2012 CAHORS and minimalist winemaking techniques toThe family has owned a parcel in Cerrete, the highest altitude vineyard in Montefalco, for some time, but it wasnt until the 2007 vintage that Giampiero deemed the vines old enough to do justice to the crus potential. With its poor, mineral rich soils and its acidity preserving altitude (450 to 500 meters), Cerrete yields a wine not more powerful than Beas other pure Sagrantino titan Pagliaro, but with greater nuance and a finer expression of detail.