Pietra Maiella - Montepulciano d'Abruzzo DOP

Montepulciano DOP 100% with hillside vineyards located south of Miglianico, 250 meters away. above sea level, with clayey soils that tend to be calcareous. The breeding is an Abruzzo pergola with vines from twenty to thirty years old, 1600 vines per hectare with a yield of 100 q

Harvest: Exclusively manual

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

Malolactic fermentation temperature: 26 ° C

Pressing: limited, the final pressing fractions are separated

Aging: Aging takes place in large barrels for 18 months while 1 / 3 of the mass ages in second and third passage French oak barriques for the same duration; 2 months of bottle aging follow.

Alcohol Content: 13.50% Vol.

Color: intense ruby ​​red with purple reflections;

Bouquet: wine with an intense and pleasant aroma, expresses notes of ripe fruit, especially cherry and plum, followed by pleasant spicy hints

Taste: intense body and good persistence, thick tannins, with very fine texture; complex and elegant aftertaste sensation.

Serving Mode Ideal temperature 18 ° C. It goes beautifully with roast lamb, cut of beef and aged cheeses