Sons of Eden Studium Sagrantino 2018

Tasting Note

Dark and deeply coloured in the glass, this wine opens with an exotic nose of smoky bacon, toasted spice, roasted nuts and dark berries. The palate is richly flavoured and full, offering a plump, rounded mouthfeel and layers of juicy summer fruits, all lifted by a line of vibrant acidity. Fine, grainy tannins and a spicy undertone add structure and drive, while bold, ripe tannins sweep through the finish with confidence. Complex, intense and impressively long, it’s a superb food wine with character and age-worthiness to 2032.

Awards & Accolades 

Trophy & Top Gold
Winewise Small Vigneron Awards

95 Points
Wine Orbit

Wonderfully complex and enticing with dark berry, smoky bacon, toasted spice and roasted nut aromas, leading to a flavoursome palate displaying plump mouthfeel and delectable fruit flavours with a spicy undertone. Brilliantly complemented by juicy acidity and fine grainy tannins, making it a fabulous food partner. At its best: now to 2032.
- Sam Kim 

92 Points
James Suckling

This is delivered with a wealth of summer berries and has plenty of fragrance. Really saturated and intense. The palate holds a deeply round mid-section with bold, ripe tannins sweeping through the finish. Impressive.
- Nick Stock 

The Story 

The traditional home for Sagrantino is a short distance north of Rome in the Umbria wine region of central Italy. For centuries Sagrantino has been used by the Roman Catholic Church as a sacramental wine during its Vatican Mass. Sagrantino is deeply coloured and is one of the most tannic grape varieties, despite generally being a medium bodied wine the plumage of tannin promotes the mouthfeel. The exotic red cherry, dried herb, and smoky blue-fruits typify the aroma and flavours of Sagrantino. 

Winemaking 

Hand-picked, destemmed with 10% whole bunch clusters, cold soaked for 5 days, naturally fermented for 20 days. Pressed to 500 litre French barrels for 15 months unhindered maturation. Bottled without finings and filtration.