Montepulciano DOC Abruzzo / Dieci.Nove.Dieci
ORIGIN: Abruzzo
VINE VARIETY: 100% Montepulciano
SOIL: Clayey soil with calcareous marl located around the 42° parallel north.
GRAPEVINE CULTIVATION: Pergola system
HARVEST: Handpicked
VINIFICATION: Crushing and de-stemming of the grapes, followed by fermentation with skin maceration at controlled temperatures of 25°C using selected yeasts. After racking, lactic bacteria are introduced for malolactic fermentation.
AGING: Aged in temperature-controlled stainless steel vats. The wine undergoes numerous analytical checks during aging to ensure its integrity.
BOTTLING: Cold sterile
ALCOHOL CONTENTS: 12,5% vol.
COLOR: Vibrant red with purplish hints, almost light tight.
NOSE: Intense, red fruit, pansy, spices and licorice with perceptible hints of hazelnut, complex under steady development.
TASTE: Full-bodied, dry, well-balanced, with pleasantly rounded tannins.
INTERNATIONAL PAIRINGS: Tas Kebab – Greece, Sweet and Sour Pork – China
SERVING TEMPERATURE: 16 – 18°C
CURIOSITY: A famous legend recorded by the Greco-Roman historian Polybius states that the Carthaginian leader Hannibal gave his troops wine made from Montepulciano grapes and used it to treat battle wounds.
