• Illuminati Montepulciano Abruzzo Zanna Riserva 2018
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Illuminati Abruzzo

Illuminati

Illuminati Montepulciano Abruzzo Zanna Riserva 2018

Red still

  • Illuminati Montepulciano Abruzzo Zanna Riserva 2018
  • Illuminati Montepulciano Abruzzo Zanna Riserva 2018
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Illuminati Abruzzo
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Denomination Montepulciano d'Abruzzo Colline Teramane DOCG
Size 0,75 l
Alcohol content 14.5% by volume
Area Abruzzo (Italy)
Grape varieties 100% Montepulciano
Aging Once malolactic fermentation is over, wine is poured in Slavonian oak barrels (approx. 25 hl each) where it ages for 24-26 months.
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Awards

  • 2018

    90

    /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.

  • 2018

    88

    /100

    Wine spectator is the most influential wine guide on the internet.

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Perfume

Perfume

Blackberry, it reminds of fruit and dry flowers, almost ethereal.

Color

Color

Intense ruby red, turning to garnet-red with ageing.

Taste

Taste

It is a wine of great character, soft tannins, and is velvety and refined, serving as a powerful accompaniment to rich sauces.

Serve at:

16 - 18 °C.

Longevity:

10 - 15 years

Decanting time:

1 hour

Full Bodied and Very Aged Red Wines

Producer
Illuminati
From this winery
  • Oenologist: Claudio Cappellacci, Giorgio Marone
This story begins in 1890 with Nicola Illuminati and his winehouse, Fattoria Nicò. A dream of craftsmanship and love for a generous land that has been handed down generation after generation. In the 1950s, the family decided to market its wine. They started enhancing the value of Montepulciano d’Abruzzo thanks to the shrewdness and determination of Dino Illuminati and later to the foresightedness of his son, Stefano. An innovative approach to winemaking, which still keeps an artisanal touch.

The success of the company is now ensured by Stefano Illuminati, supported by his brother Lorenzo and the latest generation of the family. This proves how Italy’s excellence is something written in the wefts of time and handed down from generation to generation. A process that requires exchanging ideas, improvement, experimentation and innovation.

Prestigious awards have made the story of Illuminati Wines. Today more than ever. Our excellent wines and reserves are acknowledged around the world, thanks to the increasing demand from international markets. A family that has brought its authenticity, tradition and excellence around the world, becoming one of Italy’s flagships. Read more
Production area: Abruzzo
Abruzzo
Illuminati

It can be enhanced by red meats, game, truffles, seasoned cheese and gorgonzola cheese.

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Cheese
Matured cheese
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Name Illuminati Montepulciano Abruzzo Zanna Riserva 2018
Type Red still
Denomination Montepulciano d'Abruzzo Colline Teramane DOCG
Vintage 2018
Size 0,75 l
Alcohol content 14.5% by volume
Grape varieties 100% Montepulciano
Country Italy
Region Abruzzo
Vendor Illuminati
Origin Municipality of Controguerra
Climate Altitude: 287 m. a.s.l.
Soil composition This very ancient red-fruit grape survives on a scarcely porous marlstone soil, containing significant amounts of clayey soil.
Cultivation system Vertical trellis
Plants per hectare 5000
Harvest The Zanna vineyard is one of the last to be harvested, after the grapevines have been heavily thinned and grapes meticulously selected; it is only produced in the best years.
Fermentation temperature Max 30 °C
Wine making Grapes are stemmed, crushed and left for fermentation in stainless steel process tanks at a maximum temperature of 30 °C.
Aging Once malolactic fermentation is over, wine is poured in Slavonian oak barrels (approx. 25 hl each) where it ages for 24-26 months.
Total acidity 5.5 gr/L
Allergens Contains sulphites