My annual tasting of the wines of Montefalco’s best wineries leave no doubt that 2021 is an outstanding vintage for the Sagrantino grape, meaning there is an embarrassment of riches for those who wish to try its Montefalco Sagrantino wines. Whereas in many vintages the number of Montefalco Sagrantino wines that are structurally solid but exceptionally tannic are legion, it’s not so in 2021. The 2021 wines, while still very powerful in typical Sagrantino fashion, are more politely-styled and fruitier than usual. They will also make for slightly more approachable wines than those from other recent vintages. The 2021 vintage actually marks the third excellent to outstanding vintage for Sagrantino in a row, together with the classic, elegantly austere 2019s and the creamier, fleshier, very powerful 2020s (but also slightly overrated: some 2020 wines show signs of the excessively hot growing season). In fact, considering that 2015 and 2016 were potentially even better than this most recent threesome, it means that anyone looking for a good to great Sagrantino wine has fallen on the best of times to do so. Five of the last seven vintages are about as stellar as any producer worthy of his pruning gear and presses could have hoped for, so pull out your checkbooks!
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