Arnaldo Caprai's entry Umbria Rosso IGT: mainly Sangiovese with a little Canaiolo, briefly aged in French oak. Montefalco's Sagrantino pioneer makes a fresh cherry-and-plum red with delicate tannin, an easy midweek bottle near £13.
Mainly Sangiovese with a little Canaiolo, briefly rested in French oak at Caprai's Montefalco cellar. Vivino's 1,615 drinkers read it as fresh red cherry and plum with an earthy, lightly oaked edge.
Currant, plum and a touch of violet, just as Caprai describes on the label. Vivino's drinkers add red cherry and blackberry, with an earthy, leathery note and a whisper of cedar from the French oak.
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OakDry and fresh with delicate, fine-grained tannin, true to a Sangiovese-led blend carrying a little Canaiolo. The fruit is bright red cherry over riper blackberry, kept light and savoury by Caprai's brief barrel ageing rather than heavy oak.
Medium length, closing on tart cherry and a faint earthy, smoky edge from the oak rather than tannic grip.
Caprai's entry Umbria Rosso IGT, the affordable counterpart to its Montefalco Sagrantino. Vivino's 1,615 drinkers rate it 3.4, reading a fresh, food-friendly everyday red best enjoyed young rather than cellared.
Two UK listings track the 2022, roughly £12.50 to £16 a bottle. Caprai positions Anima Umbra as its entry Umbria Rosso IGT, the easy-drinking sibling to its Montefalco Sagrantino flagship.
Six dimensions rate this Umbria Rosso IGT for food, value, beginners, cellaring, everyday drinking and occasions. Its strength is everyday value: a £13 Sangiovese blend from a serious Montefalco estate.
Fresh Sangiovese acidity and light tannin pair across tomato pasta, roast meats and cheeses, a genuinely versatile table red.
Fresh, light and around £13, exactly the unfussy midweek red the everyday score rewards.
Soft tannin, bright cherry fruit and a familiar Sangiovese profile make this a low-risk introduction to central-Italy reds.
At about £13 from a top Montefalco estate, Tannico and reviewers flag strong quality-to-price; an honest everyday buy.
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A compact view of what the Umbria denomination actually requires, and how this bottle sits inside it. Pulled from the official Italian disciplinare.
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2022 was a warm, dry season across central Italy, giving ripe, soft-tannined reds for early drinking. Caprai lists three to five years of ageing potential from the harvest.
2022 brought a hot, dry growing season to Umbria, ripening Sangiovese to soft, fruit-forward tannin with gentle acidity. Drink this fresh and young, ideally within five years of the harvest.
Drink-now / hold guidance reflects general style cues for this wine, not a forecast for a specific bottle. Where vintage-level editorial notes exist, they appear above.
Caprai farms spurred-cordon vineyards at up to 5,000 vines per hectare with an 80 q/ha yield, then ages the wine in French oak. As an Umbria Rosso IGT rather than a Montefalco DOC, it stays an affordable everyday bottle.
Italian wine law sorts bottles into a pyramid. DOCG sits at the top: tightly drawn boundaries, prescribed grapes, mandatory ageing, government tasting before release. DOC is the same idea with looser thresholds. IGT (Indicazione Geografica Tipica) is broader still, requiring only that 85% of the grapes come from the named territory.
Umbria is in the IGT tier. That is not a quality verdict, it is a description of how much freedom the producer has at vinification and ageing.
Umbria falls within Umbria , covering Umbria.
Caprai farms spurred-cordon vineyards at 4,000-5,000 vines per hectare and caps yield at 80 quintals, a moderate crop that costs more than bulk Umbrian reds.
The wine rests in French oak barrels and at least three months in bottle before release, barrel and cellar time a tank-only red avoids.
Bottling as a regional Umbria IGT rather than a Montefalco DOC keeps disciplinare and ageing demands light, holding the price near £13.
As Caprai's everyday label below its 25 Anni Sagrantino, Anima Umbra is priced to move volume rather than carry the flagship's margin.
UK alcohol duty of £2.67 plus 20% VAT account for roughly £5 of a £13 shelf price before the retailer's own margin.
Dishes that complement this wine
Caprai pours this with meat-and-tomato pasta, roast meats, cold cuts and young cheeses. Its fresh acidity and light tannin make it a flexible midweek table red.
Sangiovese's bright acidity mirrors the acidity in tomato, refreshing a meat-and-tomato ragu and cutting the richness of a Margherita. This is the wine's most natural match.
Try with: Lasagna · Pizza Margherita · Spaghetti al pomodoro · Penne all'arrabbiata · More pairings →
Light-to-medium body and delicate tannin sit alongside central-Italy roast meats without overwhelming them, exactly the roasted-meat match Caprai recommends.
Try with: Porchetta · Roast chicken · Arista · Coniglio · More pairings →
Fresh acidity and a savoury edge cut the fat of cured pork, balancing prosciutto, finocchiona and salami across an antipasto board.
Try with: Prosciutto · Finocchiona · Salami · Mortadella · More pairings →
Soft tannin and red-cherry fruit flatter veal and slow-braised meats, the veal pairing Vivino's drinkers single out.
Try with: Cotoletta alla bolognese · Agnello Ragu Lucano · Brasato · More pairings →
Gentle tannin and acidity balance the salt of young pecorino and medium table cheeses, another pairing Caprai names on its sheet.
Try with: Pecorino sardo · Caciotta · Asiago · Toma · More pairings →
Serious chilli heat overruns this wine's light tannin and bright fruit, with the capsaicin lifting the alcohol and flattening the cherry. Keep it away from the spiciest plates.
Skip with: Vindaloo · spicy Sichuan · nduja-heavy dishes · habanero salsa · Pairing guide →
Caprai lists three to five years of ageing potential, but only three months of bottle rest before release. This is a fresh, fruit-led red to enjoy young rather than lay down.
Peak around 2025. Best in the years above; holds without falling over either side.
A short splash decant softens the first-pour edge and opens the aromatics.
Only three months bottle-aged with three to five years of potential; built for early drinking, not the cellar.
£12.54 is the lowest tracked offer for the current vintage and we have no signal of further discounting.
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Confidence · HighDrawn from what drinkers consistently report on Vivino and Wine-Searcher, summarised in our own words. A crowd read across many tasters, not a single critic.
Confidence · MediumFrom the official Italian disciplinare for this denomination, cross-checked against the Ministry of Agriculture register.
Confidence · HighOur reading of the price, drawn from the disciplinare, public UK duty rates, and typical landed-cost benchmarks. Not a quote from the producer or a retailer.
Confidence · MediumStyle guidance for this kind of wine at this price point. Treat it as advice, not a forecast for the bottle in your hand.
Confidence · MediumIt is mainly Sangiovese with a small portion of Canaiolo, the classic central-Italy pairing. Caprai labels it an Umbria Rosso IGT and ages it briefly in French oak.
Fresh and dry with delicate tannin, showing red cherry, plum and blackcurrant over a light earthy, oaked edge. Vivino's 1,615 drinkers rate it 3.4 and call it an easy, food-friendly red.
Caprai recommends meat-and-tomato pasta, roast meats, cold cuts and young cheeses. Its bright Sangiovese acidity also handles a tomato-led pizza well.
Caprai gives it three to five years of ageing potential, but with only three months of bottle rest it is built for early drinking. Enjoy the 2022 within about five years of harvest.
UK listings for the 2022 run roughly £12.50 to £16 a bottle, strong value for an entry wine from Montefalco's Sagrantino pioneer.
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