Paolo Bea Vigneto Cerrete Montefalco 2012 NERELLO CAPPUCCINO Sassicaia means “the place of
Baker’s notes & crumb story
Description
Sassicaia means “the place of many stones
the two sons of Bruno and Mafalda
Arneis means “little rascal” because of the difficulties associated with growing it
The six plots form an ensemble of more than two hectares with plots located all around the village
Paolo Bea Vigneto Cerrete Montefalco 2012 NERELLO CAPPUCCINO Sassicaia means “the place ofThe family has owned a parcel in Cerrete, the highest altitude vineyard in Montefalco, for some time, but it wasnt until the 2007 vintage that Giampiero deemed the vines old enough to do justice to the crus potential. With its poor, mineral rich soils and its acidity preserving altitude (450 to 500 meters), Cerrete yields a wine not more powerful than Beas other pure Sagrantino titan Pagliaro, but with greater nuance and a finer expression of detail.