Il Fondatore - Montepulciano d'Abruzzo DOP Riserva

Montepulciano DOP 100% with hillside vineyards located south-east of Miglianico, 250 meters away. above sea level, with clayey soils that tend to be calcareous. The breeding is an Abruzzese pergola with thirty-year vines, 1600 plants per hectare with a yield of 100 q

Harvest: Exclusively manual, slightly overripe

Maceration of the skins: The maceration lasts 25 days, during which several pumpovers are carried out , in large numbers in the early stages, to obtain the complete extraction of polyphenols and polysaccharides

Temperature of Malolactic Fermentation: 26 ° C

Pressing: Limited, the final fractions of pressing are separated

Aging: Aging takes place in first , second and third passage for a duration of 18 months, followed by 6 months of bottle aging

Alcohol Content: 14.00% Vol.

Color: Intense ruby ​​red with violet reflections;

Aroma: Wine with a mature and intense aroma, expresses notes of black cherry in alcohol, dark chocolate, followed by slight nuances of vanilla and leather;

Taste: The body, intense and persistent, has a thick tannin, with a very fine grain that gives a great length to the sip.

Complex and elegant retro olfactory sensation. This wine produced in limited numbers, is dedicated to the founder Don Vincenzo Pizzica. Serving Mode Ideal temperature 18 ° C. It goes beautifully with spaghetti alla chitarra, with roast lamb, with cut of beef and with aged cheeses.