Tasting Notes: Tropical fruit and yellow peach aromas alongside floral notes of hawthorn and a pleasing chalkiness on the finish mark the Caprai Grechetto as a great white for fresh fish or antipasti.... Read More
Tasting Notes: The Barberani estate is located on the Orvieto-Todi road in the hills above the famous Lake Corbara. It is the oldest and most prestigious area for Orvieto wine -- which is deeply rooted in mineral driven wines.... Read More
Tasting Notes: The Barberani Rosato Amore is a brilliant soft pink color with scents of wild strawberries, currants, and citrus flowers. Fresh flavors of peaches, strawberries, and raspberries, with a dry finish. A perfect match... Read More
Tasting Notes: The Colpetrone Sagrantino di Montefalco Memoira opens vibrant red berry aromatics with spices and a subtle hint of vanilla, dried fruits and chocolate. On the palate it is fresh, well-structued, with concentrated... Read More
Estate History: References in the archives of Montefalco, the beautiful hill town in Umbria, document the presence of the Bea family in this locality as early as 1500. This tiny estate is the classic Italian fattoria, producing... Read More
Tasting Notes: Cerrete is produced from 100% Sagrantino from some of the highest elevations in Montefalco. 45-days of maceraction along with 43-months in large oak barrel account for the wine's depth and complexity but the... Read More
Tasting Notes: The iconic Pagliaro wine is the wine that put the Paolo Bea estate on the map. It is 100% Sagrantino, the fabled local grape of Montefalco, from Pagliaro vineyard, situated at 1300 feet in altitude. This deeply... Read More
Tasting Notes: The second of Bea’s two early and highly influential skin-macerated white wines, “Santa Chiara” hails from the fabled Pagliaro cru, and combines roughly equal proportions of five varieties: Garganega,... Read More
Tasting Notes: The Paolo Bea Umbria Rosso Cotidie is a new wine in the lineup and unique in every sense. A blend of Sagrantino and Trebbiano Spolentino, a red grape and a white grape, this vibrant, easy-drinking red wine is nimble... Read More
Tasting Notes: San Valentino is a blend of 40% Sagrantino, 40% Sangiovese, and 20% Montepulciano, is the beginning of the journey for Bea lovers. Sourced from a mix of younger vines that don’t make the cut in one of the... Read More
