Montefalco Sagrantino, the 2016 grape harvest under the evaluation of the external commission

The evaluation of the 2016 vintage in view of Anteprima Sagrantino, promoted and organized by the Consorzio Tutela Vini Montefalco, which will be held in Montefalco (Perugia) on 24 and 25 February, will be attended by the national and international trade press and operators.

 

The external Commission, which will work alongside the technical one, represents one of the innovations introduced by the Consorzio Tutela Vini Montefalco for the evaluation of the vintage. Every year, in fact, important national and international names in the press and operators will compose the external Commission: this year the judgement has been entrusted to Daniele Cernilli and Matteo Zappile, leading figures in the world of Italian wine, the first director of DoctorWine and editor of the Essential Guide to the Wines of Italy, a long-time journalist and co-founder of Gambero Rosso; the second award-winning sommelier and restaurant manager of "Il Pagliaccio" in Rome (two Michelin stars). The Commission met in the last few hours to start the in-depth study necessary for the evaluation. From the first impressions emerges a very interesting vintage, which will express itself well in the long term because it is potentially suited to a remarkable longevity, giving rise to more balanced and elegant wines, able to increase their competitiveness on international markets.

 

"Sagrantino - this is Daniele Cernilli's first impression - is a wine in evolution, without any doubt one of the reference denominations of central Italy. In recent years we have arrived at a much more mature contribution of tannins and for this reason the wines are less austere. The 2016 represents a very important vintage, which will age for a long time. I would define it as a classic vintage that, over time, will be able to meet the tastes of foreign markets".

 

"Sagrantino - is the evaluation of Matteo Zappile - is a very expendable wine from the point of view of pairings, which can undoubtedly be placed in all restaurant menus. In recent years it has also been chosen as an aperitif, particularly in those expressions that come from companies that have chosen to work Sagrantino in a more suave and elegant way".

 

The work of the Commissions for the evaluation of the 2016 vintage of Montefalco Sagrantino Docg will be presented at Anteprima Sagrantino as part of the inaugural conference and the welcome to the national and international press, scheduled for February 24, at 5pm, at the Complesso Museale San Francesco in Montefalco. For the first time the judgement will be expressed in hundredths, a system that goes into the individual parameters that make up the overall evaluation and that will be added to the traditional evaluation in stars. In addition, 10% of the judging of the vintage will be entrusted to operators in the sector (restaurateurs, wine merchants, ho.re.ca.) accredited to the Anteprima Sagrantino.