Azienda Agricola Paolo Bea sits in the hills around Montefalco, where the Bea family has lived and farmed since the 1500s. This is a true Umbrian fattoria, a place where vineyards, olive trees, orchards, grains, animals, and family life are woven together in a way that feels timeless. The estate carries a sense of continuity that is almost disarming, as if the land itself shapes the rhythm of each day. Paolo Bea’s conviction that nature should be observed, listened to, and never dominated gives the wines a presence that feels both ancient and deeply personal.

Today, Paolo’s sons, Giuseppe and Giampiero, carry that ethos forward with a devotion that can be felt in every bottle. The vineyards are tended with the same patience and humility that defined their father’s work, and the wines that emerge are unmistakably of this place. They are wild, expressive, full of pulse and emotion, and they remain some of the most meaningful bottles within our cellars, on our tables, and in our memories. These are wines that continually inspire us and create reference points vintage after vintage.

San Valentino is the most enveloping of the Bea reds, a wine that draws its depth from a single fifty-year-old vineyard in Montefalco. Sitting at 1,300 feet and rooted in clay, this site produces sangiovese, sagrantino, and montepulciano of notable concentration. After a thirty-day maceration, the wine rests for three years in stainless steel and additional time in bottle, a patient elevage that shapes its generous and saturated profile.

The 2019 vintage offers a richness that feels grounded rather than heavy, with dark chocolate, black cherry, plum, allspice, and clove rising from the glass. Elevated acidity provides lift and clarity, while firm, polished tannins give the wine its architecture. Full bodied yet balanced, San Valentino shows how compelling Montefalco’s blended reds can be when treated with restraint and intention. It is a wine that welcomes bold, slow-cooked dishes and rewards those who appreciate depth without excess.

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This is available as a pre-sale. We anticipate these wines will arrive by December, and will be ready to ship as weather allows. We will contact you at that time to arrange delivery. Please note pre-arrival sales are non-refundable as suppliers require us to make binding commitments and deposits to secure the wine.