Vicenne Montepulciano D’Abruzzo DOC
Details
- Category
- Montepulciano d’Abruzzo DOC
- Class
- Red
- Alcohol
- 12.50% vol.
- Grape variety
- Montepulciano d’Abruzzo 100%
- Soil profile
- Medium-textured
- Training system
- Vertical trellised, Guyot
- Vineyard yield
- 130 q/ha
- Harvest period
- First ten days of October
- Vinification
- Gentle pressing of the grapes, submerged-cap maceration and cool-temperature fermentation in steel fermenters.
- Sensory profile
- The wine appears a purple-flecked ruby red, then offers varietally-faithful scents of sweet violets, flanked by pungent notes of underbrush and black liquorice. The firmly-structured palate is smooth, with supple, refined tannins. It is delicious enjoyed with roasts and grills.
- Cellar ability:
- It is best enjoyed within two years.
- Serving temperature
- 18°C (64 F)
- Size
- 750 ml
- Comments
- This wine has been styled to showcase the refreshing crispness and fragrance that are classic to the montepulciano d’Abruzzo grape when grown in this area. The wine is released in the year following harvest.