Description
Wine type: Red
Grapes: 100% Montepulciano
Appellation: Montepulciano D’Abruzzo DOC
Vine Training: Simple Curtain
Vines per Ha: 6000 l/ha
Production area: Vineyards facing south/south-east in the municipalities of Morro d’Oro and Notaresco in the province of Teramo
Soil: Clayey soil slightly alkaline.
Harvest: mid October
Vinification: Soft pressing is followed by maceration for approximately 18 days stainless steel tanks at a controlled temperature (20-22°C) and after racking the wine completes the alcoholic and malolactic fermentation and is aged in 50 hl oak barrels. for 5 months followed by refinement in the bottle.
Tasting notes: The color is ruby red with slight purple hues. Pleasantly scented with hints of red fruit (blackberry, red currant) and violet; to the taste it is full, soft, harmonious, velvety, rightly tannic, with good persistence.
Best served with: First courses with meat-based sauces and second courses of meat (grilled pork and sheep meat). Medium-aged cheeses.
Serving temperature: 16-18˚C