Paolo Bea, Umbria Rosso San Valentino, 2008 Matthiasson Fall 2024 Drink soon — wines this

Drink soon — wines this old have a window

The result preserves the deep mineral core while displaying ripe apple

refined expression of Montalcino’s Sangiovese

this is delightful on its own or mixed with a splash of soda over ice

Think of it as Barolo's charming

Paolo Bea, Umbria Rosso San Valentino, 2008 Matthiasson Fall 2024 Drink soon — wines thisUncompromising, hand made Umbrian red from one of the godfathers of Italian natural wine. Giampiero Bea, co founder of Vini Veri, makes Montefalco wines the old way: native yeasts, long slow fermentations, years in big neutral casks, and bottling without fining or filtration. San Valentino blends Sangiovese with the region's brooding Sagrantino and some Montepulciano, off clay soils at around 1,300 feet. The 2008 is a mature bottle from a private