A certified organic wine, the Antonelli San Marco 2018 Montefalco Rosso Riserva is a wine I can wrap my head around and enjoy drinking with a simple steak and potatoes dinner. A blend of 80% Sangiovese and 20% Sagrantino, the fruit comes from a plot of 25-year-old vines on limestone clay soils at 350 meters in elevation. The aromas are warm, ripe and leathery for sure, but they are balanced out by dried cherry and plum. There are earthy and spicy sensations. This is a 20,000-bottle release.

Montefalco Rosso is a category of Italian red wine that deserves more attention, in my opinion. The wine offers a frankness and a level of territorial authenticity that makes it stand alone, yet it is also very accessible and versatile in terms of all your standard meat and pasta pairings. This expression, the 2015 Montefalco Rosso Riserva, is well worth the price you pay for the bottle. The wine offers ample blackberry, smoke and dark spice. The blend is 70% Sangiovese, 15% Sagrantino and 15% Montepulciano. Some 13,300 bottles were released.

The 2012 Montefalco Rosso Riserva (70% Sangiovese, 15% Montepulciano and 15% Sagrantino) shows class and balance with plenty of ripe fruit and black cherry at the back. Those fruit tones are enhanced by spice, savory smoke and toasted nut. Evolved or aged aromas of cured tobacco, tar and tarry mineral also appear. The wine's character is rigid and firm. Some 10,000 bottles were produced.

The 2008 Montefalco Rosso Riserva delivers generous tones of spicy meat and barbecue backed by cassis, grilled herb and prune. Thick texture characterizes the mouthfeel. Anticipated maturity: 2014-2018. Importer: Omniwines Distributing Co.; www.omniwines.com