Vola Volè - Montepulciano d'Abruzzo DOP

Characteristics: With fermentation yeasts from pollen from local flora

Grapes: Montepulciano 100%

Cultivation area: Chieti hills - Maiella slopes

Origin of the vine: Montepulciano is a native vine of central Italy and in particular of the area between Marche and Abruzzo. As evidence of this, there are several documents dating back to 1700. In particular, the native land of this vine seems to be Torre de 'Passeri in the province of Pescara

Alcohol content: 13.5% Vol.

Soil: Medium-textured - calcareous

Altitude and Exposure: Orsogna 432 s.l.m.

Age of the vines: 20-25 years

Training System: Abruzzo pergola

Harvest: Manual

Vinification: Harvested by hand in the first ten days of October, its grapes, once softly de-stemmed, undergo a maceration of about 14 days. During this period, the wine also completes the alcoholic fermentation at a temperature not exceeding 20 ° C, to be then introduced into barriques, where the malolactic fermentation ends. Subsequently, the wine is subjected to a further 6 months refinement in wood and a rest in the bottle

View: Intense ruby ​​red with slight purple hues, tendency to garnet with aging

Nose: Aromas of red fruits, spices, intense, ethereal

Taste: Full, dry, harmonious, rightly tannic

Recommended pairing: Gastronomically, it prefers boiled, braised, roasted, noble poultry and aged cheeses

Serving temperature: 16-18 ° C