Chiusa di Pannone Sagrantino di Montefalco Antonelli 2018

Chiusa di Pannone Sagrantino di Montefalco Antonelli, organic is produced exclusively with selected Sagrantino grapes from a single vineyard of 2.70 hectares. Located in the heart of the Montefalco appellation, in Località San Marco at an altitude of 400 metres above sea level, with southern exposure, we find a cultivation of rows oriented according to the slope of the land. The soil type is of Pleistocene origin, calcareous clay, rich in gravel and fluvio-lake conglomerates. Chiusa, as we find in the name of this wine, meant a circumscribed olive grove bordered by stone walls. The Antonelli winery planted this vineyard in 1995, where the homonymous wine is produced exclusively.

Vinification
The grapes are harvested manually during the coolest hours of the day, usually from mid-October. Once in the cellar, the bunches are carefully selected and then gravity-driven into stainless steel maceration tanks where they are left to ferment in contact with the skins for three to four weeks at a controlled temperature of around 28° C. Malolactic fermentation will then take place in wood.

Refinement
Maturation initially takes place for 48 months in tonneaux and oak barrels, concluding with 6 months in cement before bottling.

Awards and Recognition
Year 2015 - Guida Bibenda - 5 Grappoli
Year 2015 - Robert Parker - 94 Punti
Year 2015 - Guida Veronelli - 93 Punti
Year 2015 - Guida Vitae AIS - 4 Viti