| Wine region | |
 | |
| Type | DOCG |
|---|---|
| Year established | 1992 |
| Country | Italy |
| Part of | Umbria |
| Other regions in Umbria | Montefalco |
| Climate region | III |
| Heat units | 1,722 °C (3,132 °F) GDD |
| Size of planted vineyards | 415 hectares (1,030 acres)[1] |
| Grapes produced | Sagrantino |
| Wine produced | 10,490 hectolitres (231,000 imp gal; 277,000 US gal)[1] |
Montefalco Sagrantino (also Sagrantino di Montefalco before 2009) is a style of Italian wine made with 100% Sagrantino grapes in and around the comune of Montefalco in the Province of Perugia, Umbria.[2] The wines gained DOC status in 1979 as part of the Montefalco DOC and were later separately elevated to DOCG status in 1992 after a renewal of interest from winemakers, particularly Arnaldo Caprai. There are two DOCG wines: Montefalco Sagrantino Secco, an oak-aged dry red wine ("secco" is Italian for "dry"), and the less common Montefalco Sagrantino Passito, a sweet, dessert red wine.
- ^ a b "Montefalco Sagrantino DOCG". Italian Wine Central. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
Data from 2017.
- ^ Karlsson, P; Karlsson, B (17 August 2015). "Why The Next Wine In Your Wine Cellar Should Be A Sagrantino Di Montefalco". Forbes Magazine. Retrieved 22 May 2016.