Cantina Pietrantonj of Vittorito, L'Aquila

Vineyard
Montepulciano d’Abruzzo 100% from the Tenuta del Cerano (340 m a.s.l.) Valle Peligna, Vittorito, with medium-textured soil tending to clay. The training system is a trellis with spurred cordon. Average yield per hectare of 90 quintals. Manual harvest carried out in the last week of October, early November.
Winery
Destemming and gentle pressing. Maceration of the grapes for 15-20 days with temperature control at 28°-30° C. At the end of alcoholic fermentation, the wine is refined in tonneaux (10-5 hl) where it matures for 12 / 18 months. Bottle aging for 6-8 months.
Wine
Wine with an intense ruby color with garnet hues. On the nose, intense aromas of forest fruits with vanilla notes. Soft, well-balanced, warm taste. A wine of great structure and aromatic persistence.
Excellent with strong-flavored dishes, game, red meats, aged cheeses.

Grapes: 100% Montepulciano d'Abruzzo
Alcohol content: 13% - Format: 75cl
Aging: in steel, 2-3 months in bottle
Tasting: Cerasuolo pink color. Aroma of red fruits and flowers. Soft and round taste
Pairings: first courses, white meats, cheeses even of medium aging and grilled meats

Montepulciano Abruzzo Arboreo Italo Pietrantonj 2008 Alcohol content 13% vol. Produced with 100% Montepulciano grapes.

Aged 12/18 months (depending on the vintage) in large oak barrels and 3 months in bottle.

Deep, bright ruby red with garnet reflections.

Intense aroma of ripe red and black fruit, vegetal notes, violet, licorice, wet earth.

On the palate, this is a full-bodied wine, properly tannic, with pleasant freshness and savoriness. Slightly almond-like finish. Not very long, but balanced.