MONTEPULCIANO D'ABRUZZO

Montepulciano d'Abruzzo 100%

16-18°C. Open 2-3 hours before drinking it.

5.50 g/l

Intense red ruby wine. Hints of sour berries, currant and blackberries, along with hints shades of licorice, cinnamon and black pepper. Tasting it, this wine is soft, with elegant and mature tannins. Excellent structure and persistence.

Casserole, lasagna, red meat, arrosticini skewers and seasoned cheeses.

The vineyards extend in the area of Pescosansonesco at 550 m.a.s.l., in the core of Grans Sasso and Monti della Laga National Park. The terroir is clay-calcareous, rich in organic matter, located on a slope facing north-east. The summer climate is dry and well ventilated.

Mechanical harvesting in the middle of October. Maceration and fermentation in stainless steal vats for 8-10 days with selected yeast at controlled temperature (22°-24°). Spontaneous malolactic fermentation. The wine ages 12 months in 20hl and 60hl big oak barrels and then 6 months in the bottle.

The Montepulciano is an Abruzzo native variety: it prefers clayey soils, tolerates droughts and ripens late. The concentration of anthocianins is one of the highest in the world. Rich in tannins, it may result astringent if enjoyed young. The red fruit notes amaze for their intensity.