CLASSIC METHOD

BATTISTA

The Classic Method of Cantina Semonte originates from a careful selection of Pinot Noir and Chardonnay grapes. The strict winemaking protocols and long permanence on the yeasts give the wine a character suitable for all occasions. The name Battista of our Spumante, was the name of Federico da Montefeltro’s wife, a very well appreciated and respected Renaissance woman.

Classification: IGT

Grapes: Dolcetto 90%,  Merlot 10%

First year produced: 2012

Cultivation techniques: Guyot system for Dolcetto grapes and spurred cordon for Merlot grapes    

Production: Yield per hectare 50-60 q/ha

Refining: 24 months in french oak barrels and a further 24 months in bottle

Vinification: grapes harvested by hand, destemmed and softly crushed.  Cold pre-fermentation maceration for about 10 days, this fermentation phase happens at controlled temperature in stainless steel containers.

Aroma: floral scents, hints of red fruits, vanilla and spices

Taste: dry, warm, soft

Available in: 750 ml bottle

DOLCETTO

CORDARO

From Piedmont to the hills of Upper Umbria in the wake of Savoy officials, after the unification of Italy in 1861. These are the historical traces that testify the settlement of the vine in the Gubbio area. A happy settlement, which guarantees the wine a quality that was highly appreciated since the beginning of the twentieth century. The goal is to rediscover, as Luigi Veronelli said, a wine “of beautiful balance, complete in taste and not lacking in elegance and texture” (I Vini d’Italia, 1961).

Classification: IGT

Grapes: Dolcetto 90%,  Merlot 10%

First year produced: 2012

Cultivation techniques: Guyot system for Dolcetto grapes and spurred cordon for Merlot grapes    

Production: Yield per hectare 50-60 q/ha

Refining: 24 months in french oak barrels and a further 24 months in bottle

Vinification: grapes harvested by hand, destemmed and softly crushed.  Cold pre-fermentation maceration for about 10 days, this fermentation phase happens at controlled temperature in stainless steel containers.

Aroma: floral scents, hints of red fruits, vanilla and spices

Taste: dry, warm, soft

Available in: 750 ml bottle

CHARDONNAY

MONTELETO

From the hills of Gubbio at 500 meters above sea level with a particularly temperate climate, in a clayey and calcareous soil, has birth a wine properly balanced with a straw yellow color. The delicate and fruity aroma and the elegant and harmonious taste make it particularly ideal in combination with first courses based on fish or vegetables.

Classification: IGT

Grapes: Chardonnay 100%

First year produced: 2015

Cultivation techniques: Guyot system

Production: Yield per hectare 70 q/ha

Vinification: the grapes are harvested by hand and softly pressed.  Fermentation takes place at a controlled temperature in stainless steel tanks. At the end of fermentation, the wine is kept on the fine lees for 6 months

Aging: 4 months in steel, a small part in French oak barriques and 3 months in bottle

Aroma: fruity hints of peach, citrus and floral hints of yellow flowers

Taste: dry, fresh and savory

Available in: 750 ml bottle

MERLOT RESERVE

COSTANTE

Our Merlot “COSTANTE” is a vigorous but balanced wine with a strong soul, just like the land from which it comes from, Gubbio. The grapes come from the Semonte area in Gubbio, where the vineyard is constantly kissed by the sun and combed by the wind. Its clima is ideal for the growth of these grapes, which are harvested in the vineyard during the early hours of the day, selecting only the best ones. “COSTANTE” ages for 16 months in French oak barrels and completes this stage with another 16 months in the bottle. Our Merlot is a wine with great aging potential.

Denomination: Umbria IGT

Grape variety: Merlot 100%

Region: Umbria

Alcool: 14.5%

Vineyard: vines trained with spurred cordon and placed at 500 meters above sea level on calcareous and clayey soils

Color: intense ruby red with violet reflections

Aroma: black cherries, raspberries and dried plums, with hints of cocoa and Mediterranean aromatic herbs

Taste: enveloping and intense with elegant and silky tannins 

Available in: 750 ml bottle

MERLOT

COLDO

Our “Coldo” red wine is born at our Vineyard in Mocaiana at 450 mt above sea level on a marly soil in Gubbio. Our Coldo is a merlot wine with delicate scents of dark berries, soft spices and with floreal shades.
The tannin is fine and elegant with a great taste balance.

Grapes: Merlot 100%

First year of production: 2022

Cultivation techniques: spurred cordon

Production: 70q/ha each hectare

Vinification: Grapes are harvested by hand, destemmed and softly crushed. Poured first in Steel containers then in our concrete tanks, the “Tulipe”. First controlled temperature at around 10 Celsius followed by a 22 degree Celsius temperature during the malolactic fermentation.

Refining: 8 months in French oak barrels and another 12 months in the bottle

Aroma: delicate scents of dark berries, soft spices and with floreal shades

Taste: dry, warm, soft

Available in: 750 ml bottles

SOUR CHERRY WINE

CERASINO

The tradition of wine and sour cherries in the ancient Area of Gubbio and Cantiano, it is renewed thanks to the passion and skilful work of Cantina Semonte. A wine flavored with sour cherries, with a ruby color and an intense aroma of black cherry, with hints of cocoa and toasted hazelnuts.

Grapes: Merlot 70%, sour cherries 30%

First year produced: 2020

Climate: characteristics of the continental territory, with hot summers and optimal temperature ranges. Cold and snowy winters, with rainfall spread throughout the year.

Aging: 3 months in steel tanks

Aroma: strong hints of black cherry, cherry and violet

Taste: sweet and fragrant

Available in: 500 ml bottle