Montepulciano d'Abruzzo DOC Riserva
Location: Contrada “Ceppeto” di Tocco da Casauria
Vineyard Area: Ha 1,55
Height: 255 m. Slm
Expoisure: East/South-East
Soil: Sandy – Clay Soil
Growing system: horizontal pergola
Grapes: Montepulciano 100%
Aging: 24 months in steel, then 18 month in Slavonia oak 13 hl. Barrel
Refining: 6 months in bottle
Color: Deep rubin red, verging on garnet
Flavour: wood berries, dry flowers, intense, ethereal with aging
Tasting notes: Full-bodied, tannic, persistent, with echoes of prune, wood berries, sour cherry, with a marked aftertaste of liquorice root and bitter cocoa, echoes of vanilla.
Best Service Temperature: 18-20° C.
Gastronomy pairing: game, red roasted or stewed meats, tough fermented cheese.