Montefalco Sagrantino: Wine, Birds, & the King of Everything | S10E5

Exploring the wines of Montefalco Sagrantino.  A unique grape, cool birds, and a special growing region, along with a rich history, make this one of the host's favorite wines. Resources from this episode: Books: Wine Grapes: A Complete Guide to 1,368 Vine Varieties, Including Their Origins and Flavours [Kindle Edition], Robinson, J., Harding, J., & Vouillamoz, J. (2013) Websites: Agraria: Montefalco Sagrantino DOCG - Atlante dei Prodotti Tipici, (n.d.) https://www.agraria.org/vini/montefalcosagrantino.htm Biodiversity Library: The Birds of Asia - Saker Falcon, Falco Sacer, Gould, J.  (1850 - 1853) https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/partpdf/323332 Consorzio Montefalco: https://www.consorziomontefalco.it/ Forbes: Two Italian CEOs Discuss the Joys and Trial of Taming the Sagrantino Wine Grape in Umbria, Thach, L. (29 June 2022) https://www.forbes.com/sites/lizthach/2022/06/29/two-italian-ceos-discuss-the-joys-and-trials-of-taming-the-sagrantino-wine-grape-in-umbria/?sh=4eb3d26d1292 Italian Wine Central: Montefalco Sagrantino DOCG, (n.d.) https://italianwinecentral.com/denomination/montefalco-sagrantino-docg/ Italian Wine Chronicle: The Rise of Montefalco Sagrantino DOCG, Sesto, R. (26 January 2017) https://www.italianwinechronicle.com/rise-montefalco-sagrantino-docg The Pasta Project: Strozzapreti, Debono, J. (8 March 2017) https://www.the-pasta-project.com/strozzapreti/ Sagrantino di Montefalco: Montefalco - La Ringhiera dell'Umbria (n.d.) https://www.sagrantino-montefalco.it/montefalco.php Strada Del Sagrantino: Vini http://www.stradadelsagrantino.it/montefalco-sagrantino-docg.php   Glass in Session® Episodes Mentioned in this Session: S3E4: Wine from Dried Grapes https://glassinsession.libsyn.com/s3e4-wine-from-dried-grapes   Glass in Session® is a registered trademark of Vino With Val, LLC.  Music: "Write Your Story" by Joystock (Jamendo.com cc_Standard License, Jamendo S.A.)