The estate’s 2006 Montefalco Rosso is a very pretty, stylish wine. Ripe red fruits, flowers and sweet spices are some of the nuances that emerge from this delicious, entry-level red. The Rosso is mostly Sangiovese, Sagrantino, Colorino and Merlot. Anticipated maturity: 2009-2012. This small estate makes some of the most approachable fruit-forward wines in the Montefalco appellation. Importer: North Berkeley Imports, Berkeley, CA; tel. (510) 336-9880

Here’s a standout Rosso di Montefalco (a combination of well-structured Sagrantino grapes and fragrant Sangiovese with some Colorino and Merlot) that delivers a full bouquet of Indian spice, clove, cardamom, black cherry and prune. The wine glides smooth over the palate thanks to the soft nature of its tannins.——M.L.(9/1/2009)—— 90