La Valentina
Montepulciano d'Abruzzo Spelt Riserva 2021
| Denomination | Montepulciano d’Abruzzo DOC |
|---|---|
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 14.5% by volume |
| Area | Abruzzo (Italy) |
| Grape varieties | 100% Montepulciano |
| Year | 2021 |
| Biologic | Sì |
| Product name | Montepulciano d'Abruzzo Spelt Riserva 2021 |
| Color | Deep, bright ruby red with purple reflections. |
| Perfume | Attractive and refined with notes of blackberries and blueberries, jam plums, red pepper, wet earth, juniper, cloves, and cigar tobacco with an elegant balsamic finish. |
| Taste | Full-bodied and powerful on the palate, satisfying with a vibrant tannic texture. The glyceric component gives depth to the body and volume to the taste; perfect consistency in the olfactory returns that close with a refined and interminable balsamic finish. |
| Production method | Maceration and fermentation for about three weeks in steel vats. |
| Pairings | It pairs well with roast lamb, grilled meats, lamb chops, and pasta dishes with meat sauce. |
| Region | Abruzzo |
| Country | Italy |
Description
Still organic red wine from Abruzzo, 14.5% ABV, produced by La Valentina. 100% Montepulciano. 0.75L bottle, 2021 vintage. A Montepulciano d'Abruzzo born from passion and respect for the territory, with careful vinification that enhances its unique characteristics. Maceration and fermentation for approximately three weeks in steel vats. Aged for 16 months partly in 25hl oak barrels and partly in both new and second-use barriques. Aged in 25hl oak barrels and aged for a year in bottle before release. An attractive and refined bouquet of blackberries and blueberries, plum jam, red pepper, damp earth, juniper, cloves, cigar tobacco, and an elegant balsamic finish. Bright, deep ruby red with violet highlights. A full and powerful palate, satisfying with a vibrant tannic texture, the glycerine component gives depth to the body and volume to the flavor; the olfactory returns are perfectly coherent, concluding with a refined and endless balsamic finish.
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
2This guide is highly respected and offers the most comprehensive review of Italian wines. It has a long tradition and is based on blind tastings carried out by over 100 experts.
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2021
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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2021
3One of the most prestigious wine guides in Italy.
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2021
93/100
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
Details
Perfume
Color
Taste
Serve at:
18 - 20 °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 Spelt Riserva 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 | La Valentina |
| Origin | Spoltore (Pescara). |
| Climate | Altitude: 150-400 m. a.s.l. Exposure: South and South-West. |
| Soil composition | Clayey, medium-textured. |
| Cultivation system | Trellised "Pergola" system and Guyot. |
| Plants per hectare | 2,000-7,000. |
| Yield per hectare | 5,000 hl/hectare. |
| Harvest | From the first week of October. |
| Production technique | Maceration and fermentation for about three weeks in steel vats. |
| Wine making | 16 months partly in 25 hl oak barrels and partly in new and second passage barriques. Final ageing in 25 hl oak barrels and one year in the bottle before marketing. |
| Allergens | Contains sulphites |