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Paolo Bea, Umbria Rosso San Valentino, 2011

Red Wine from Other Italy, Italy
by Paolo Bea
$69.99
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Old-school, hand-crafted Umbrian red from Paolo Bea, a name at the very root of Italy's natural wine movement. Everything here is done the slow way: organic farming, manual picking, native-yeast fermentation, long aging in large neutral barrels, and bottling without fining or filtration. San Valentino is the Sangiovese-driven blend, fleshed out with local Sagrantino and Montepulciano, from clay soils at around 1,300 feet in Montefalco. The 2011 was a warmer vintage and shows a riper, rounder side of the wine; it's now a mature bottle from a private collection, drinking in its savory phase. Decant and enjoy.

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More about Paolo Bea

Montefalco's old-school radical. Paolo comes from a lineage reaching back 500 years; today he practices unrelenting non-interventionism—no additions except sulfur, no fining, no filtering, stainless steel and large Slovenian oak. His Sagrantino di Montalcino (both dry and passito versions) tastes like iron, cinnamon, and the earth of Umbria. A winemaker who won't compromise.

Wine Details

  • Grape Variety

    Montepulciano , Sagrantino , Sangiovese

  • Vintage

    2011

  • Size

    750ml

  • Farming Practice

    Traditional

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Tasting Notes & Food Pairings

Perfect Pairings

Roast lamb, mushroom and sausage ragu, aged pecorino, grilled vegetables.

Tasting Profile

Mature, riper-styled red: stewed cherry, dried fig, leather, dried herbs. Softening tannins, fresh acidity, savory rustic finish.

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