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Paolo Bea Montefalco Sagrantino Secco Pagliaro 2020

$12999

Paolo Bea is an Umbrian superstar and one of the founding fathers of Italy's natural wine movement, an uncompromisingly old-school estate where Giampiero Bea now gives voice to his father's instincts: healthy farming, indigenous yeasts, long macerations, and years of patient aging. The wines are boisterous, wild, and unmistakably alive. Pagliaro is the estate's most renowned bottling, pure Sagrantino from a prized hilltop site in Montefalco, fermented on its skins for 40 to 50 days and aged for years in steel, big Slavonian oak, and bottle. Sagrantino is one of the world's most tannic grapes, so this is a powerhouse built for the long haul. This is the 2020.

Shipping

Every step of the journey is managed to uphold the integrity of each bottle.

  • Nationwide Access: Flat-rate shipping available to most U.S. states with delivery in 3-5 business days.
  • Temperature-Monitored Shipping: We closely monitor weather conditions and make informed decisions to ensure shipments travel safely, with insulated packaging and refrigerated transport available when required.
  • Wine-Specific Protective Packaging: Specialized materials designed to maintain label integrity and prevent breakage during transit.
  • Provenance Assured: All wines are maintained in climate-controlled conditions at our shop until the moment of dispatch.

Returns & Exchanges

We stand behind every bottle we sell.

  • If the wine is less than 10 years old and it is corked, you may return it to us for a full refund or exchange within 60 days of purchase. You must show us proof of purchase. We understand that you may not live near a shop and that it is difficult to ship open bottles of wine to us, so if there's any problem feel free to Contact Us and we'll work it out.
  • For wines older than 10 years, the consumer bears the risk of a faulty cork, but we accept returns of older bottles if the wine is faulty as a result of improper storage. Please come by the store or Contact Us if there is a problem.
  • We may, at our discretion and to the extent permitted by law, accept returns of unopened wines within 30 days of purchase if they were properly stored by the purchaser, subject to a 15% re-stocking fee.

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More about Paolo Bea

No one does it quite like Paolo Bea — or rather, Giampero Bea, who’s been carrying on his father’s towering legacy for decades now. The Beas are masters of Sagrantino, a native Umbrian grape variety grown and vinified by just a few dozen winemakers, mostly in and around the town of Montefalco. Rosso de Veo is a young vines selection, and Cerrete comes from the oldest, highest elevation vineyard. Each is treated to a long maceration, followed by even longer aging in stainless steel tanks, large oak barrels, and finally in the bottle.

Long before natural winemaking was a 'thing', Paolo farmed without chemicals and with biodiversity in mind. Work in the cellar is minimal, with long, slow fermentations and long periods (many months to several years) spent aging in tank, barrel and bottle. These long macerations, somewhat paradoxically, actually make for more integrated tannins, and help temper the ‘bite’ of alcohol. They might be natural, but they're perhaps more appropriately compared to Italy's other grandly structured and age-worthy wines, like Barolo, Brunello, and Taurasi.

Wine Details

  • Grape Variety

    Sagrantino

  • Vintage

    2020

  • Size

    750ml

  • Farming Practice

    Organic

  • Style

    Earthy

  • Sweetness

    Dry

  • Body

    Light Bodied

Flatiron's Take

From the Importer

Tasting Notes & Food Pairings

Perfect Pairings

Wild boar, braised lamb, hearty game stews, or aged hard cheeses.

Tasting Profile

Black fruit, leather, dried herbs and earth. Full-bodied, bold and brawny, with massive, chewy tannins and a long finish.

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