Montepulciano d’Abruzzo Riserva
The "Villa Gemma" Montepulciano d’Abruzzo Riserva
The Abruzzo vines, both black and white, are for the most
part indigenous. The most famous is Montepulciano, widespread
throughout the region. Montonico is also a native vine and is
grown on the slopes of the Gran Sasso, where the day-night
temperature range is considerable, especially in summer.
Passerina initially cultivated in the Teramo area, in the
municipalities of Controguerra and neighboring, up to beyond
Giulianova, is now present throughout the region. Trebbiano
d'Abruzzo is known for its great acidity and is usually used
as a cut to give freshness to the grapes. Cococciola is a
white grape variety with large grapes from the province of
Chieti, grown in particular in the municipalities of Vacri
and Villamagna. Pecorino is typical of the Piceno-Aprutina
ridge, although its origin seems to be that of the mountain
municipalities such as Visso, Arquata del Tronto and
neighboring ones. Sangiovese is also inevitable in Abruzzo,
as in all the queens of central Italy.
The "Villa Gemma" Montepulciano d’Abruzzo Riserva, is made by
one of the most important names in the Abruzzo wine scene.
The Masciarelli winery represents the history and tradition
of the region and with its activity it has helped to raise
the level of production, enhancing the native vines of the
area. Today the estate covers over 300 hectares, among which
the versions of Montepulciano and Trebbiano d'Abruzzo stand
out. The Montepulciano grapes are harvested in the vineyards
of San Martino and Santa Marrucina above sea level, facing
east and on limestone soils. The wine ages for a period of
36 months, 24 of which in French oak barrels and completes
the refinement with another 2 or 3 years in the bottle.
The color is intense ruby red. Scent intense with notes of
dried rose,ripe red fruit, blackberries, plums, black fruits.
It has an important tannic texture, well integrated with a
dense and rich fruit,the finish is harmonious and very
persistent.
Italy is home of a huge array of wines, regions,grapevarieties and wine styles. From the misty, lush rolling hills ofthe north to the sun-drenched hills of Tuscany, Umbria, theMarche and Abruzzo, to the southern lands of Puglia,Calabria and Basilicata, while not forgetting the islands of Sicily and Sardinia. Italy's vineyards are home to more than 2,000 grape varieties, many of which are on thebrink of extinction. The safest and best-known Italiangrapes are Sangiovese, Barbera, Nebbiolo, Montepulciano and PinotGrigio.When we think of Italian wine two words spring to mind: diversity and tradition. It’s important to understandsomething of the history of excellence from Italy's unique terroirs.
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