On the palate, we find a vigorous wine, with tannins clearly present but very fine, and a smoothness which seems to caress the palate most elegantly. 2001 Sportoletti 'Villa Fidelia' Rosso Umbria (Duplicate) SKU 1203596 95 points Robert Parkers Wine Advocate. Despite a balmy spring and baking June and July, much of Europe suffered from a late-summer washout. Visually a compact ruby-red colour, on the nose it appears elegant, with aromas that fuse splendidly, giving way to a harmonious ensemble in which the featured notes are blueberry jam, violets and wilted roses, tobacco, undergrowth and Sichuan pepper. The 2006 vintage was good across the globe but there was only a handful of regions that truly excelled. I didnt know it at the time but that year Sportoletti were on the cusp of tremendous changes. The first variety, sourced from clones selected from an old vineyard, fifty years of age, endows the wine with a special complexity, roundness and smoothness. I bought a case of Villa Fidelia Rosso 1997, a blend of Merlot, Carbernet Sauvignon and Pinot Noir to this day I believe it is the best case of wine I have ever bought. Al palato sontuoso ed elegante, dotato di tannini setosi perfettamente equilibrati, che ispirano un ricco e lungo finale. Di profondo colore rosso scuro, con profumi evoluti che richiamano confettura di more, tabacco, spezie, liquirizia e cioccolato. Villa Fidelia Rosso is undoubtedly the winery's flagship, a Bordeaux-style wine made from 70% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Sauvignon and 10% Cabernet Franc. Uvaggio: Merlot 70, Cabernet Sauvignon 20, Cabernet Franc 10. In 1979, the winery released its first bottles, but it wasn't until 1998, with the collaboration of Ricardo Cottarella, that important changes were introduced regarding the density and yield of the vines, leading the company to dedicate itself to the production of superior quality wines. 1035 MOT ET CHANDON, Dom Prignon, Bjork & Chris Cunningham, 2006 495.00. Attualmente cinque sono i vini prodotti: Assisi Rosso DOP, Assisi Grechetto DOP, Villa Fidelia Bianco IGP, Villa Fidelia Rosso IGP e Villa Fidelia Passito IGP. Nel 1979, nascono le prime mille bottiglie con etichetta propria. Although the Sportoletti family has always been involved in agriculture, the decision to give special consideration to the delightful countryside between Spello and Assisi through its wines was taken just over thirty years ago by the brothers, Ernesto and Remo. La famiglia Sportoletti, da generazioni in agricoltura, si sempre dedicata con passione anche alla produzione di vino.