Description
GRAPES
Montepulciano 100%
PRODUCTION AREA
Hills around Chieti- Majella slopes
ORIGIN OF THE GRAPE
Montepulciano is an autochthonous grape of the center of Italy and in particular of the area between Marche and Abruzzo regions. There are several documents dating back to 1700. In detail, the native land of this vine seems to be Torre de’ Passeri in the province of Pescara.
ALCOHOL CONTENT
13,5% Vol
SOIL
Medium – Calcareous
ALTITUDE AND EXPOSURE
Orsogna 432 m. a.s.l.
VINEYARD AGE
20-25 years
PRODUCTION SYSTEM
Pergola abruzzese
HARVESTING
Handpicked
WINEMAKING
Hand-harvested in the first decade of October, its grapes, after a soft destemming, undergo a maceration of about 14 days. During this period, the wine also completes the alcoholic fermentation at a temperature not exceeding 20°C. It is then introduced into barriques, where malolactic fermentation ends. Subsequently, the wine is aged in oak for further 6 months and it rests in the bottle.
SIGHT
Intense ruby red color with purple hues, going to garnet hues after ageing.
NOSE
Red fruit and spices aromas, intense and ethereal.
MOUTH
Full bodied, dry, harmonic and fairly tannic.
ABBINAMENTO CONSIGLIATO
Gastronomically it prefers boiled, braised, roasted, noble poultry and aged cheese.
TEMPERATURE
16-18°C