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Montefalco Rosso “Falco Cacciatore” is collected in early October. It’s made with Sangiovese (70%), Sagrantino (15%), and Merlot and Cabernet (15%) grapes. For 10 days, the wine is left to ferment with skins, leading to being left in barrels for 12 months, then onto an additional 6 months in steel. Montefalco Rosso “Falco Cacciatore” finally then spends 4 months in the bottle.

      Collected in early October, the Sagrantino grapes are the sole grape used in this wine. The wine is fermented with skins for 10-16 days, then left in barrels for 18 months, and then put in steel for an additional 6-9 months. All leading up to the final portion of the process where the wine spends 4-6 months in the bottle.

Cultivated in Frank & Serafico’s Campagnatico vineyards at an altitude between 250 and 300 m slm. ‘Frank’ is left in French oak for 18 months, which gives the wine more of a balsamic expression with roasting notes and coffee, combined with the red ripe fruit and the Mediterranean scrub. A robust, yet wholly satisfying example of fine Italian wine-making. Well-rounded, with an exquisite, smooth and lasting finish.  

This wine uses only Sangiovese grapes from Frank & Serafico’s Magliano vineyards. With a delicate scent of violet and marasca cherry, Mr. Morellino is fermented in steel then left in cement for a minimum of 9 months before being bottled. This wine’s fresh fruit delivers a delightful floral aroma with hints of cherry and almond. Easy drinking, this truly authentic Italian wine will please and satisfy the red wine lover.  

Vermentino is a blend of the finest grapes that come from Frank & Serafico vineyards in the Maremma Natural Park. It takes on the flavors of Mediterranean spice and citrus fruits. The process of fermentation is within steel tanks that best preserve the essence of the grapes, allowing the hints of Mediterranean scrub and citrus fruits to be revealed. When you taste this wine, you will enjoy the delicately pleasant and interesting mineral notes that really make this a flavorful wine with a long and persistent finish.  

The word “Redola” is archaic Italian for countryside: The Maremma National Park – where the very nature of this wine originates. The Frank & Serafico’s Vermentino, Sauvignon Blanc and Fiano vineyards, where the wines were born, are bordered by olive groves and thick Mediterranean vegetation of arbutus, myrtle, cistus, and rosemary. The area captures intense scents and pushes towards the sea. This distinctive place allows the vines an uncontaminated environment, allowing the grapes to mature in satisfactory climatic conditions – warm weather brought by the wind from the sea during the day and the soft cool breeze at night.