Montepulciano d'Abruzzo Riserva DOC - Spelt - La Valentina 2019
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PRODUCER | La Valentina |
NAME | DOC |
VARIETY | Montepulciano d’Abruzzo 100% |
YEAR | 2019 |
GRADATION | 14.5% |
FORMAT | 75 cl |
TYPE | Red wine |
REGION | Abruzzo |
PRODUCTION AREA | Pescara |
COUNTRY | Italy |
PAIRING | Meat - First courses |
The harvest of this grape takes place manually, starting from the first week of October. After harvesting, the winemaking process involves a maceration and fermentation phase that lasts for approximately three weeks, using steel vats. The following period, dedicated to refinement, lasts for 16 months. During this period, the wine matures both in 25 hl oak barrels and in barriques and tonneaux, both new and second use. The final phase of refinement takes place in 25 hl oak barrels, followed by a further year in the bottle before being marketed.
The color of the wine is a deep ruby red, while its taste is characterized by being rich, intense, structured and persistent. The perfume offers Mediterranean and mineral suggestions, enriched by intense notes of sweet violet, raspberries, strawberries, cassis and cocoa.
How to serve
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Serve to:
18-20°C
When to drink it:
This wine is good immediately but you can let it age for 5/7 years
Production area
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Abruzzo
Producer: La Valentina
Official Awards
Expert | Prize | Description | Vintage |
---|---|---|---|
Gambero Rosso | 2 Bicchieri Rossi - Un vino eccellente | 2017 | |
Gambero Rosso | 3 Bicchieri Rossi - Eccellenza Assoluta | 2015 | |
Veronelli | 3 Stelle | 2015 | |
Veronelli | 3 Stelle | 2017 | |
Veronelli | 3 Stelle | 2018 | |
Vitae AIS | 3 Viti | 2015 | |
Bibenda | 4 Grappoli d'uva | 2019 | |
Vitae AIS | 4 Viti | 2017 | |
Decanter | 90+ | 2016 | |
James Suckling | 90+ | 2019 | |
Robert Parker | 90+ | 2015 | |
Vinous | 90+ | 2015 | |
Vinous | 90+ | 2017 | |
Vinous | 90+ | 2018 | |
Wine Spectator | 90+ | 2016 |