2019 Paolo Bea, Pipparello Montefalco Rosso Riserva, Umbria, Italy Nicolas Reau This is a pre-order item

This is a pre-order item expected to arrive late September 2025

emphatic nose of saffron

Aged on lees for 16-18 months before being riddled and disgorged by hand

• Hand-harvested and destemmed

Once labeled Chianti Colli Senesi (an appellation many producers in Montalcino use for vineyards that fall marginally outside DOC(G) boundaries)

2019 Paolo Bea, Pipparello Montefalco Rosso Riserva, Umbria, Italy Nicolas Reau This is a pre-order itemThe Pipparello vineyard is a hilltop site in Montefalco at 1300 feet above sea level. The soil is clay and gravel. The vines in the Pipparello vineyard are a minimum of 20 years old. Harvest takes place normally during the middle of October. The ultimate wine is a blend of roughly 60% Sangiovese, 25% Montepulciano and 15% Sagrantino. The cuvaison extends for a period between 40 to 50 days. After the alcoholic fermentation this wine spends a year in