Torre dei Beati
Montepulciano Abruzzo Riserva Cocciapazza 2021
| Denomination | DOC Montepulciano d'Abruzzo Rosso Riserva |
|---|---|
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 14.5% by volume |
| Area | Abruzzo (Italy) |
| Grape varieties | 100% Montepulciano |
| Aging | 20 months in French oak barrels. |
Description
Still organic red Montepulciano d'Abruzzo DOC Riserva, 14.5% ABV, produced by Torre dei Beati. 100% Montepulciano, 2021 vintage. A Montepulciano that embodies the soul of Abruzzo, with its history and passion for viticulture. The winery's name comes from a detail of a large 15th-century fresco found in the local church of Santa Maria in Piano. Montepulciano's characteristic red fruit, particularly full and ripe, is balanced with spicy black pepper and licorice notes, and is enhanced by typical balsamic, chocolate, and tobacco notes. Deep and dense ruby red, with purple highlights when young. Good structure and volume on the palate, with well-defined yet soft and evolved tannins, and the crisp acidity typical of the area of origin, making it pleasant and never heavy.
Awards
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2021
4Italian Sommelier Foundation (FIS) guide This has been one of the most prestigious wine guides in Italy for over 10 years.
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2021
91/100
James Suckling is an influential American wine critic and journalist who worked at Wine Spectator for 30 years. He left the magazine in 2010 to start his own website and guidebook (JamesSuckling.com). He specialises in Italian and Bordeaux wines.
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2021
3One of the most prestigious wine guides in Italy.
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2021
94/100
Vinous is the online guide from Antonio Galloni, one of the world's leading wine connoisseurs.
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2021
3Italian Sommelier Association (AIS) guide
Tasting notes
Perfume
Color
Taste
Serve at:
18 - 20 °C
Longevity:
10 - 15 years
Decanting time:
1 hour
- Start up year: 1999
- Oenologist: Fausto Albanesi
- Bottles produced: 100.000
- Hectares: 21
Our family-run company was set up 1999 when we decided to take over the vineyard cultivated for many years by our Father Rocco. Convinced of the impossibility of separating the concept of quality of wine from that of its genuineness, we immediately converted the vineyard to the biological method and our first bottle was produced in 2000. The first production unit, located on the ground floor of the old farmhouse was later joined by a barrel cellar for maturing the wines and a new production cellar. At the same time our range of products expanded with the study of significant variations on Montepulciano theme, followed by new Pecorino and Trebbiano vineyards.
We cultivate 21 hectares in Loreto Aprutino, between 250 and 300 meters above sea level, 25 kilometers from the Adriatic, on the first spurs of clayey-calcareous hills that close the valley of the Tavo torrent, rising towards the 3,000 metres of the Gran Sasso d'Italia, the highest peak in the Apennines. This particular position means that the vines are constantly affected during the day by the air temperate from the sea, and at night, especially in the last month of ripening, by the cold that descends from the mountain, which is already covered in snow in September.
The Abruzzi pergola represents the type of planting of the oldest vineyards, while high-density espalier is used for the most recent plantings. Agronomic practices vary according to the type of planting, the characteristics of the vine, and the individual parcel of land, always aiming to achieve a natural vegetative-productive balance, aimed at obtaining limited quantities.
Harvesting is carried out exclusively with successive passes of scalar picking, selecting each time on each plant only the perfectly healthy and ripe bunches, leaving the others to gain greater concentration until the next harvest. Cultivation is carried out using organic methods, certified in accordance with European laws.
Torre dei Beati Montepulciano d'Abruzzo Mazzamurello 2017 was awarded the Tast e Vin by AIS and is one of the 22 best regional wines in Italy. Read more
| Name | Torre dei Beati Montepulciano Abruzzo Riserva Cocciapazza 2021 |
|---|---|
| Type | Red organic still |
| Denomination | Montepulciano d’Abruzzo DOC |
| Vintage | 2021 |
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 14.5% by volume |
| Grape varieties | 100% Montepulciano |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Abruzzo |
| Vendor | Torre dei Beati |
| Climate | Altitude: 250 m. a.s.l. Various exposures. |
| Soil composition | Clay-limestone. |
| Cultivation system | Pergola Abruzzese. |
| Yield per hectare | 50 hl |
| Wine making | In steel. |
| Aging | 20 months in French oak barrels. |
| Allergens | Contains sulphites |