After about a month in tanks, the wine gets relocated to the oak casks (barrique) and stays there for 2 years. The final step is bottling, where Montefalco Sagrantino matures for another 2 years. Every year the winery buys 200 brand new oak casks to smooth out Sagrantino’s character.
The old casks will get used for maturing other types of wines, but not for Sagrantino. Throughout the tour you get to realize that Sagrantino rules here. While other kinds of wines might get less than a VIP treatment, Montefalco Sagrantino always gets the best seat in the house.