Carapace di Tenuta Castelbuono Winery

Carapace di Tenuta Castelbuono embodies the profound essence of Umbrian Sagrantino, a powerful and long-lived varietal cultivated with organic precision across 30-year-old vineyards. The flagship Montefalco Sagrantino DOCG, named for the winery's iconic architectural shell, reveals an intense, impenetrable ruby red hue. Its aromatic profile unfurls with crushed wild blackberries, dark chocolate, and a hint of wet earth, underscored by a persistent balsamic note and whispers of rose petals and liquorice. Fermented in a meticulous three-step process utilizing stainless steel, wooden vats, and terracotta amphorae, followed by extensive aging in large oak casks, the wine achieves a concentrated, tactile palate. Silky, integrated tannins provide a creamy texture, leading to a juicy, wild berry finish with a fine backbone of acidity, culminating in a remarkably dry and vibrant expression of Sagrantino that speaks to both terroir and artisanal winemaking.