2016 II Falco

Red Blend

NC - North Carolina

$31.00 / 750 mL Bottle

Alcohol 13.9%

II Falco translates from the Italian as "The Falcon", a play on Montefalco (Falco Mountain) where Sagrantino hails. It is one of the rarest grapes in the world with less than two thousand acres planted worldwide. Our Sagrantino-based blend is deeply structured with volume, tannin, acidity and waves of flavor that build on the palate over the course of drinking a glass. Sagrantino responds well to our Appassimento drying technique, displaying concentrated flavors of dried plumbs, dried cherries, currant savory characteristics reminiscent of pipe tobacco. This earthy varietal is blended with Montepulciano and Petit Verdot to bring juicy fruit character to this complex and full-bodied wine. Sagrantino is an extraordinarily tannic red grape capable of making wines of immense power and structure easily aging for decades. This dry red is not for the faint of heart and demands the most chewy red meat (like deer, wild boar and steak) be eaten when this wine is enjoyed.