Sagrantino

Sagrantino
Grape (Vitis)
Sagrantino grapes
Color of berry skinNoir
SpeciesVitis vinifera
OriginUmbria, Italy
Notable regionsUmbria
Notable winesMontefalco Sagrantino, Montefalco Rosso
VIVC number10457

Sagrantino is an Italian grape variety that is indigenous to the region of Umbria in Central Italy. It is grown primarily in the village of Montefalco and the surrounding area, with a recent rapid increase in planting area from 351 hectares (870 acres) in 2000 to 994 hectares (2,460 acres) by 2010[1] dedicated to the grape, in the hands of about 50 producers.[2]

  1. ^ Anderson, Kym; Aryal, Nanda R. (2013). Which Winegrape Varieties are Grown Where? A Global Empirical Picture. University of Adelaide Press. doi:10.20851/winegrapes. ISBN 978-1-922064-67-7.
  2. ^ "Consortium Montefalco". Consortium Montefalco. Retrieved 24 July 2015.