Appellation: Cerasuolo D’Abruzzo DOP
Grapes: Montepulciano D’Abruzzo
Production area: Province of Chieti
This unique rosè is made from Montepulciano D’Abruzzo grapes, an eclectic vine, well suitable with different winemaking methods. This rosè is a different key to understand this extraordinary grape.
Grape: Montepulciano D’Abruzzo
Grape history:
The origin of this grape has always been uncertain. Cultivated mainly in Abruzzo and the other regions of centre-south Italy. Today, thanks to the passion of some producers and winemakers, Montepulciano D’Abruzzo has emerged to the international limelight as one of the best quality red grapes in world.
Winemaking:
The whole grapes are chilled in our exclusive cooling tunnel with immediate drop in temperature and consequent cold maceration of the skin peels; After destemming, cold maceration on the skins in stainless steel vats for 12 hours and soft crushing in inerted environment;· Cold static decantation at 14 °c for 24 – 48 hours.
Fermentation: Inerted stainless steel tanks at 8 – 11 °C
Ageing: 3 months in stainless steel
Organoleptic evaluation and food pairing:
The wine has a bright pink cherry colour, intense and persistent aroma, fruity with small red fruit scent. Well structured, full, velvety with a great persistence. Excellent with grilled fish and fish soup, white meat and delicate charcuterie.
Serving temperature: 8/10°C
