IGT Umbria Rosso Passito "Decius" (Sagrantino)

Italy
Umbria
2015

100% Sagrantino. From Fongoli's oldest vines, which are certified-biodynamic and were planted in 1975 by Angelo Fongoli's grandfather on the estate's heavy clay-limestone soils on a southwest-facing slope. Carefully selected bunches are naturally dried on wooden pallets for two months. They are gently pressed and fermented with native yeasts and no sulfur. Maceration lasts 15-20 days and fermentation much longer. The wine is aged in old Slavonian oak for at least 5 years and bottled without filtration or sulfur. It typically finishes at 40-50 grams/liter of residual sugar. Since the DOCG mandates 90 grams RS, Fongoli opts for the IGT (which doesn't permit "Sagrantino" on the label). "Decius" is Latin for Decio, the name of Angelo Fongoli's father, grandfather and son. 

 

93+ points
"The 2015 Rosso Passito Decius keeps me at the edge of the glass with an intense mix of medicinal cherries, cloves, rum-soaked raisins and a dusting of cocoa. This is deeply textural with masses of blackberry and balsamic offset by a lifting hint of mint. The 2015 leaves the palate soaked in primary concentration and fine tannins as hints of blood orange and autumnal spices slowly fade. The Decius is extremely deep and characterful, but also structured and in need of cellaring to fully soften. That said, I'd be very excited to taste this again in five years."
Eric Guido,
Vinous Media
July 2022

SKU/Code: 
DB9181-15
Product Line: 
Wine
Dessert
Varietal: 
Sagrantino
Farming Type: 
Biodynamic