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Bea’s wines remain singular — boisterous, unabashedly wild expressions of their undulating, sun-drenched hills of origin, each new vintage of which is eagerly anticipated by a legion of loyal clients.
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2020 Paolo and Giampiero Bea Lapideus Umbria Bianco $90
From 80 Year Old Trebbiano Vines
“Lapideus” is a rocket to ride, emphasizing drive and lift over layered density. It is still a wine of impressive power, especially given its modest 12% alcohol, but the fruit is more direct, pure, and foregrounded.
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2020 Paolo Bea Santa Chiara Umbria Bianco $85 bottle
Grechetto (20%), Malvasia (20%), Sauvignon (20%), Garganega (20%), Chardonnay (20%)
The Santa Chiara swaggers out of the bottle with macerated peaches, brassy spice notes, a liberal dash of white pepper, and candied citrus. It possesses terrific drive and a focused, tannin-derived sense of architecture.
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2018 Paolo Bea Rosso de Veo Umbria $110 bottle
Bea’s “Rosso de Veo” (Veo is how family’s name is pronounced in the old Umbrian dialect) is a selection of the Bea estate’s younger Sagrantino vines, principally from the “Cerrete” vineyard which graces the highest point in Montefalco, between 1300 and 1500 feet above sea level. It is vinified similarly to Bea’s single-vineyard Sagrantino, with long maceration and time in cask.
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2018 Paolo and Giampiero Bea Pagliaro Montefalco Sagrantino $135 bottle
Bea produces perhaps his most renowned wine from pure Sagrantino grown on the prized hilltop site of Pagliaro, situated at 1300 feet above sea level in Montefalco proper. Similar wines in that regard are the Syrah-based wines of the Northern Rhône.
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