Sagrantino Di Montefalco and Heart to Heart!

Sagrantino Di Montefalco and Heart to Heart! - Episode #394

January 25, 2008

Gary Addresses what’s going on with all this talk about ending the show and focuses on some amazing wine.

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“Rosso di Montefalco? 100% Sagratino is magnificent, but what about ble…” by normanzo
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I just watched your reviews on the Sagrantino di Montefalco win…” by Chuck Love
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Wines tasted in this episode:

2003 Milziade Sagrantino Di Montefalco RossoSagrantino di Montefalco
2003 Martinelli Sagrantino Di MontefalcoSagrantino di Montefalco
2003 Paolo Bea Sagrantino Di Montefalco Pagliaro SeccoSagrantino di Montefalco

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about 2 months ago

normanzo
Rosso di Montefalco? 100% Sagratino is magnificent, but what about blends featuring this mighty grape?

Gary, this was such a valuable episode to me and my vino loving friends. I would love to know some other sagrantino wines, including blends. I found one excellent blend: would you review –and stock at WL– the “Santambra” Montefalco Rosso 2005 made by Tiburzi? A 65% Sangiovaynerchuk, 20% Cabernet, and 15% Sagrantino; this wine is so very good. It has the bigness and depth of some young Barolos I sampled at a recent Italian Wine Merchants tasting, but it’s rather affordable at ~$17 (chanced upon it at Chelsea Wine Vault in my office building, after not finding it at WL).
about 2 months ago

Chuck Love
Gary,
I just watched your reviews on the Sagrantino di Montefalco wines.
Several years ago, I was sent to Montefalco to eat in a specific Umbrian Ristorante by Lidia Bastianich.
Boy, does she know where to eat.

The house wine was a Sagrantino from Arnaldo Caprai.
They used it to make a purple-tinged strangozzi pasta.
They braised a Cinghiale (wild boar shoulder) in it.
Oh, they also poured it for us as out wine with lunch.
It was nice to watch you “fall in love” on camera.
Welcome to the cub!
about 2 months ago

Amarone
Thanks for taking my advice and trying our local Sagrantino. There’s plenty more that cost a lot less though, but you gotta come to Italy to find them. It’s a great steak wine. Enjoy!
about 3 months ago

Matt Sievert
QOTD: As a part-time culinary student. I would say the day I cooked in one of our local family-oriented homeless shelters. That was truly a fulfilling day.
about 3 months ago

Dan-o
GV - glad that you are going to keep the show rolling!
I had never even heard of Sagrantino - I will definitely seek it out.

That is a very tough QOTD! My best times are with my family!

But one of the coolest things I have ever done is water ski in an Alpine lake in France - Lac Annecy. There was nothing like looking around and seeing massive mountaine peeks while I glided across the extraordinarily clean, cool water.
about 3 months ago

ChezJosh
There has been nothing greater than the dorm experience. When you talk about love and family, Gary, there’s not a lot better than living in close quarters with close friends, and spending endless quality time together.

Thanks for keeping up WLTV!
about 3 months ago

Montefalco
Thank you for this wonderful review of “my” wines! Cheers from Montefalco!
about 3 months ago

Dan Schmid
I work as a bartender. This past New Year’s Eve, after work, the entire staff went to the boss’ house, and drank the leftover sparkling wine. We stayed up for about 24 hours, played Rock Band/Guitar Hero, watched TV, made steak and eggs for breakfast, more booze, and hung out.
about 3 months ago

Scott Barber
Gotta agree with you about the Bea (in case you’re wondering it’s pronounced Bay-uh). I tasted that wine not too long ago in a lineup including some great Burgs (Hubert Lignier, Denis Mortet, etc.) and the ‘03 Pavillon Rouge and my reaction was similar to yours.

It totally blew me away!

Yes, it’s expensive but anytime you can get one of the world’s greatest wines for under $100 that’s not all that bad. I need to get this stuff on my list ASAP.
about 3 months ago

C.W. Miller IV
Glad to hear you’re stickin’ around Gary.
about 3 months ago

David R. Laws
This sounds like a great region *IF* I could find it.

BTW, I’m the lurker who first tried Tannat from Uruguay. Guess I’m no longer a lurker. E-mail.

But I tried a few Morellino di Scansano wines a few years ago…maybe five and thought them great. A little expensive being 20 bones US give or take a few. I have no idea what they go for now. Italian wines in my county have gone up tremendously in the past few years, no matter the worth of the Euro vs the US dollar. And my county is far more expensive than the rest of the state of Maryland…won’t even go into that, well, except to say the County is importer, distributer, and reseller of ALL alcohol. Even local breweries have to sell to the county, pay tax, buy it back, pay tax and sell it, pay tax.

I’d like to try some of those Sagrantino wines even if I did have to pay $12 or so over what everyone else pays. I take it the name comes from the color…blood like.

Yeah, you were going to quit at 400. Give us a break.
about 3 months ago

JayZee
Good news about the Thunder Show!! (But then, I never believed you were REALLY pulling the plug.)

QOTD: The greatest thing I’ve ever done that didn’t involve family - hmmm - I guess that would be touring Bordeaux several years ago on a side trip during a business trip to Europe. It was very cool. Oh yeah, and I’ve turned several friends into wine geeks now, which is so much fun.
about 3 months ago

dustin
i like your style. keep up the great work! so happy i found your page

watching and learning from japan,

dustin
about 3 months ago

Tommy Vernieri
Glad you’re sticking around.

Cut it down to three episodes a week and hire someone to filter through your emails and reply to the ones that you get over and over again. I think people would understand.

I think it’d be much cooler for you to be innovating in the wine and web worlds rather than getting burned out answering emails! Think about the big picture, people don’t expect Conan or Ellen to read every email that’s sent to them. You’re not there yet but it’s not worth burning yourself out or letting your family suffer from it.
about 3 months ago

J vandersloot
Gary…. ridunculis, ridunculis, ridunculis…. love the show… never stop
about 3 months ago

Kevin
Thanks for the wake-up on the varietal. I’m familiar with the area, but never even heard of the grape. And this being your show, you get to be a little wishy-washy sometimes whenever you feel it, no?

QOTD: Honestly, probably becoming a foodie. It impacts my life in a positive way every single day, makes people around me happy, keeps me healthy, and I too enjoy the joy of people around the world giving a crap about what I do, think, etc when it comes to food.
about 3 months ago

Josh in Burgundy
QOTD: Bringing my lovely girlfriend to France. I loved every instant of the entire 10 days because it made me realize how much I do care about her. That is one of the reasons I love the show because you put family first, and being that I am in the conversion process from a CKC to a real person I am realizing that more and more. She is an amazing woman and I am thankful for every minute with her. I hope that everyone else gets to have something similar with the ones they love. Much love and Respect GV glad to hear you are going to continue the show.
about 3 months ago

Aaron
GV– thanks for keeping the show going. I was worried what I was going to do with my lunch breaks! QOTD: Two years ago I went to Peru and Argentina for almost a month. Best trip ever.
about 3 months ago

SaraMHCRU
qotd: giving a paper at a conference in 2006 honoring people i admire.

thanks for continuing. i have always thought that the best kinds of education teach you to ask more questions rather than providing solid answers, and wltv does that in a way nothing else i’ve seen in the wine world can. you rule.
about 3 months ago

cnw
I can’t wait to try this Sagrantino di Montefalco!!! Never had them but that just sounds wonderful!

Thanks for continuing on Gary!

QOTD: Skydiving…. but in reality the drop zone is like one big family so I’m not sure if this really counts.
about 3 months ago

Greite
Gary,
I haven’t been catching the show regularly the last couple of weeks, still trying to get settled after the move. To echo everyone else’s statements, I’m very glad to hear that you are going to continue the Thunder Show. You’ve been a great resourse for us all, but we understand all the work you put in. If it gets to be too much, cut back to a show or two a week to give yourself some breathing room. We’ll still be here for you.

QOTD: Probably volunteering for the Special Olymipcs.
about 3 months ago

Scott
Looking forward to finding and trying a Sagrantino!

And, I had my first Primitivo last night thanks to you. Had it been a blind tasting I would have guessed it was a Bordeaux. I liked it, but it did not remind me of Italy or Zinfandel. Thanks for opening my eyes to more and more possibilities and getting me to try new things.
about 3 months ago

Rico
I’m going to send a picture with the wristband, oh wait I dont have one never mind.

I’m glad you dicided to stay and keep doing the show yeaahhh!!!
about 3 months ago

obrianksu
Awesome! thats all I have to say. you just brang the thunder Gary! Glad to hear your staying.

QOTD - greatest non-family moment ever would probably be…… I’m Not sure, I will have to think about it and get back to you.
about 3 months ago

wyldshaman
Coming out of lurking to say thanks!

I got back from vacation to hear your leaving, i was a little depressed, half thinking about going to Boston to see you, even though it would be a little bit of a fiscal disaster, those vacation bills wont pay themselves… wheres that stimulus package.

Anyway, thanks, i talk about you all the time to friends and family, you have greatly increased my knowledge of wine and now i enjoy spreading that wisdom to others.

Keep it up my friend!