BOXED WINE
MONTEPULCIANO D’ABRUZZO

DOC

It originates from one of the most suitable areas of Abruzzo for growing wine, from an old vineyard trained with the Tendone-system, at an ideal altitude to ensure a formidable thermal excursion and with a magnificent exposure.

GRAPES
Montepulciano d’Abruzzo

VINEYARD
Controguerra – Teramo

CERTIFICATION
Organic

COLOR
Ruby red, almost impenetrable

ALCHOOL
13,5%

The vinification occurs in thermo-conditioned steel vats, followed by malolactic fermentation and subsequent 6-months-maturation in cement tanks before being bottled in the total absence of oxygen.

Gilbert & Gaillard international challenge
Gold Medal
2019

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Wine Tasting

Served at 14-16 degrees it is perfect for any occasion, pleasing all red wine lovers, especially if paired with well-structured and tasty dishes.

Color

Ruby red, almost impenetrable.

Flavor

Red flowers, violets and carnation.

Taste

Intense and persistent, consistent with the nose.

Intensity
Complexity
Balance
Structure

Boxed Wine
Montepulciano d’Abruzzo DOC

Harvest
Montepulciano d’Abruzzo DOC is obtained from a harvest in the first ten days of October, strictly manual, from certified organic agriculture, which ensures maximum respect for the surrounding environment.

Vinification
A vinification in thermo-conditioned steel vats, followed by malolactic fermentation and subsequent maturation of 6 months in cement tanks before being bottled in the total absence of oxygen.

How to match
Boxed Wine Montepulciano d’Abruzzo DOC

Served at 14-16 degrees it is perfect for any occasion, pleasing all red wine lovers, especially if paired with well-structured and tasty dishes: aperitifs, appetizers, first courses, vegetarian food, red meat, and medium and long seasoned cheeses.

For example, with gnocchetti with meat sauce, a pork steak in red wine, and a nice, seasoned pecorino di Grotta.

We picture it with Arrosticini of lamb with mint sauce.

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Grape variety characteristics

It gives an intense ruby-red colored wine, with a characteristic, vinous scent, dry, fruity, tannic, not acidic, of good body structure, velvety, rightly alcoholic.

The vine has found wide diffusion in Abruzzo and along the Adriatic coast. The variety is fairly homogeneous, the differential characters concern the shape of the bunch, the presence of green millerandage before maturation, the ripening time, and the organoleptic characteristics of the product.

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