La Valentina
Montepulciano d'Abruzzo 2023
| Denomination | DOC Montepulciano d'Abruzzo Rosso |
|---|---|
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 13.5% by volume |
| Area | Abruzzo (Italy) |
| Grape varieties | 100% Montepulciano |
| Aging | For about 18 months 80% of the wine in steel and the remaining 20% partly in 25 hl oak casks and partly in second passage barriques. Several bottlings are carried out starting 15 months after the harvest. |
| Year | 2023 |
| Product name | Montepulciano d'Abruzzo 2023 |
| Color | Intense ruby red with violet reflections. |
| Perfume | Expresses aromas of black cherry, strawberry jam, herbs, tea leaves, slight spices in the background. |
| Taste | On the palate it is soft, intense, with smooth, compact tannins; closes with a slightly savoury finish with just the right amount of mentholated aftertaste. |
| Pairings | Typical Abruzzo cold cuts, garlic and oil pasta, roast suckling pig, barbecue chicken and fish soup. |
| Region | Abruzzo |
| Country | Italy |
Description
Still red wine from Montepulciano d'Abruzzo DOC, 13.5% ABV, produced by La Valentina. 100% Montepulciano, 2023 vintage. A wine that expresses the soul of Abruzzo, fruit of the passion of the Di Properzio family, who have cultivated the hills of Spoltore since 1990. Fermentation and maceration for approximately 10 days in steel vats. Aged for approximately 18 months, 80% in steel and the remaining 20% partly in 25hl oak barrels and partly in second-use barriques. It expresses aromas of black cherry, strawberry jam, aromatic herbs, tea leaves, and light spicy notes in the background. Intense ruby with violet reflections. On the palate, it is soft and intense, with smooth and compact tannins; it closes with a slightly savory finish with mentholated aftertaste and a pleasant persistence.
Awards
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2023
92/100
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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2023
89/100
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Details
Perfume
Color
Taste
Serve at:
14 -16 °C.
Longevity:
05 - 10 years
Decanting time:
1 hour
Pairings
- Start up year: 1990
- Oenologist: Luca D'Attoma
- Bottles produced: 370.000
- Hectares: 40
Our wines are the natural products of our own terroir – our unique combination of terrain and soil – which we try to convey to every bottle and which is the secret of our original taste. The local micro-climate and the land itself, to which our vines are bound and so well-adapted, give us wines of unique and distinctive character. We are convinced that a fine wine is born from the sum of countless tiny details, so our objective must not only be to consistently produce fine wines, but also to make sure that they are and will always remain authentic. Read more
| Name | La Valentina Montepulciano d'Abruzzo 2023 |
|---|---|
| Type | Red still |
| Denomination | Montepulciano d’Abruzzo DOC |
| Vintage | 2023 |
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 13.5% by volume |
| Grape varieties | 100% Montepulciano |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Abruzzo |
| Vendor | La Valentina |
| Origin | Spoltore (PE) |
| Climate | Altitude: 150-400 m. a.s.l. Exposure: South / South-West. |
| Soil composition | Medium-textured clayey. |
| Cultivation system | Abruzzese bower |
| Plants per hectare | 1600-2000 |
| Yield per hectare | 80 hl/Ha |
| Harvest | From mid-September |
| Fermentation | Approx. 10 days. |
| Wine making | Fermentation and maceration for about 10 days in steel vats. |
| Aging | For about 18 months 80% of the wine in steel and the remaining 20% partly in 25 hl oak casks and partly in second passage barriques. Several bottlings are carried out starting 15 months after the harvest. |
| Allergens | Contains sulphites |