La Valentina
Montepulciano d'Abruzzo Bellovedere Riserva 2020
| Denomination | Montepulciano d’Abruzzo DOC |
|---|---|
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 15.0% by volume |
| Area | Abruzzo (Italy) |
| Grape varieties | 100% Montepulciano |
| Aging | Malolactic conversion and subsequent ageing partly in barriques, partly in tonneaux and partly in the same fermentation vats for about 18 months. Racking and bottling, during the most suitable lunar phase, without filtration, a year before marketing. |
| Year | 2020 |
| Biologic | Sì |
| Product name | Montepulciano d'Abruzzo Bellovedere Riserva 2020 |
| Color | Deep ruby red with purple reflections. |
| Perfume | Flavours of dark plum, blackberry nectar and aromatic herbs, enriched by coffee and cocoa. |
| Taste | Dense but fresh in the opening, with noble and powerful tannins combined with lovely lingering violet perfume. The final is long and clean with mineral notes exalting its vivacity, power and clearness. |
| Pairings | Complex red-meat preparations such as stews, braised and overcooked meats, game, and long-aged cheeses. |
| Region | Abruzzo |
| Country | Italy |
Description
Still organic red wine, Montepulciano d'Abruzzo DOC, 15% ABV, produced by La Valentina in the municipality of Spoltore, near Pescara. Vintage 2020. A Montepulciano Riserva that best expresses the character of the grape variety and the Abruzzo terroir. Maceration and fermentation for approximately 30 days in open-topped Slavonian oak truncated-cone vats. Aged partly in barriques, partly in tonneaux, and partly in the same fermentation vats for approximately 18 months. Racking and bottling during the most favorable lunar phase, without filtration, a year before release. The bouquet highlights aromas and flavors of dark plum, blackberry nectar, and aromatic herbs, enriched with notes of coffee and cocoa. Dark ruby color with hints of purple ink. Its majestic character explodes on the palate, dense yet fresh, characterized by noble and powerful tannins and a hint of violet. The finish is long and clean with a hint of minerality that enhances its characteristics of liveliness, power and cleanliness.
Awards
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2020
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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2020
3This 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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2020
94/100
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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2020
96/100
One of the most prestigious wine guides in Italy.
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2020
3One of the most prestigious wine guides in Italy.
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2020
93/100
Vinous is the online guide from Antonio Galloni, one of the world's leading wine connoisseurs.
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2020
4Italian Sommelier Association (AIS) guide
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2020
92/100
Wine spectator is the most influential wine guide on the internet.
Details
Perfume
Color
Taste
Serve at:
16 - 18 °C.
Longevity:
10 - 15 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 Bellovedere Riserva 2020 |
|---|---|
| Type | Red organic still |
| Denomination | Montepulciano d’Abruzzo DOC |
| Vintage | 2020 |
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 15.0% by volume |
| Grape varieties | 100% Montepulciano |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Abruzzo |
| Vendor | La Valentina |
| Origin | Spoltore (Pescara). |
| Climate | Altitude: 200 m. a.s.l. Exposure: South and South-West. |
| Soil composition | Clayey, medium-textured. |
| Cultivation system | Trellised "Pergola" system. |
| Plants per hectare | 1,600-2,000. |
| Yield per hectare | 4,000 kg/hectare. |
| Harvest | Late October, when grapes have reached phenolic maturity with a good sugar-acid balance. |
| Wine making | Maceration and fermentation for about 30 days in open conical Slavonian oak vats. |
| Aging | Malolactic conversion and subsequent ageing partly in barriques, partly in tonneaux and partly in the same fermentation vats for about 18 months. Racking and bottling, during the most suitable lunar phase, without filtration, a year before marketing. |
| Allergens | Contains sulphites |