Montepulciano d'Abruzzo DOC

Denomination: Montepulciano d'Abruzzo DOC

Grapes: Montepulciano d’Abruzzo 100%

Area: municipalities of Spoltore, San Valentino and Scafa

Altitude: 150-400 meters above sea level

Exposure: South / South-West

Soil: Clayey of medium texture

Training system: Abruzzo pergola

Harvest: From mid-September

Vinification: Fermentation and maceration for about 10 days in steel vats.

Aging: For about 18 months 80% of the wine in steel and the remaining 20% in 25 hl oak barrels. and partly in second passage barriques. More bottlings are made starting 15 months after the harvest.

Pairings: Typical Abruzzo cold cuts, garlic and oil pasta, porchetta, arrosticini, grilled chicken and fish broth.