• Nestore Bosco 1897 Montepulciano d'Abruzzo 2020
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Nestore Bosco Abruzzo

Nestore Bosco

1897 Montepulciano d'Abruzzo 2020

Red still

  • Nestore Bosco 1897 Montepulciano d'Abruzzo 2020
  • Nestore Bosco 1897 Montepulciano d'Abruzzo 2020
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Nestore Bosco Abruzzo
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Denomination DOC Montepulciano d'Abruzzo Rosso
Size 0,75 l
Alcohol content 13.5% by volume
Area Abruzzo (Italy)
Grape varieties 100% Montepulciano
Aging Some months in oak barrels followed by bottle ageing in the underground company's cellar for a short time.
Year 2020
Product name 1897 Montepulciano d'Abruzzo 2020
Color Deep ruby red.
Perfume Intense aromas with notes of black cherry, plum and violet.
Taste Lightly tannic in the opening, well-balanced with notes of cherries and plums.
Pairings Best with aged cheeses, read meat.
Region Abruzzo
Country Italy
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Still red wine from Montepulciano d'Abruzzo DOC, 13.5% ABV, 100% Montepulciano, produced by Nestore Bosco in Nocciano (PE). 0.75 L bottle, 2020 vintage. A wine that tells the story of a family that has been producing wines that express the Abruzzo region since 1897. Aged for several months in oak barrels and briefly in the bottle in underground tunnels. Intense aromas with notes of black cherry, plum, and violet that blend into an enveloping bouquet. Intense ruby red. Slightly tannic yet balanced attack. Aromas of black cherry and plum continue in a lingering finish.

Awards

  • 2020

    89

    /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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Profumo

Perfume

Intense aromas with notes of black cherry, plum and violet.

Colore

Color

Deep ruby red.

Gusto

Taste

Lightly tannic in the opening, well-balanced with notes of cherries and plums.

Serve at:

16 - 18 °C.

Longevity:

10 - 15 years

Decanting time:

1 hour

Full Bodied and Very Aged Red Wines

Pairings

Best with aged cheeses, read meat.

Meat
Cheese
Matured cheese
Pork

Producer
Nestore Bosco
From this winery
  • Start up year: 1897
  • Oenologist: Riccardo Brighigna - Nestore Bosco
  • Bottles produced: 700.000
  • Hectares: 65
Since 1897, Nestore Bosco has been producing wines that tell the story of its land, Abruzzo. The company is located in Nocciano, in the province of Pescara. Nestore Bosco is a family-run business which has been dedicated to wine production for more than a century.

History, intertwined with the culture of this region, has always played an important role in the company's philosophy but has never limited the innovative spirit.

Nestore and Stefania run the company today, flanked by their young children, who proudly take their first steps in the family business.

Since 2018, the company has had the organic certification. As a result, the four main elements are Sustainability of production, Safety in guaranteeing the production chain, Health in respecting the consumer and Sobriety that distances itself from excess. Read more
Production area: Abruzzo
Abruzzo
Nestore Bosco

Name Nestore Bosco 1897 Montepulciano d'Abruzzo 2020
Type Red still
Denomination Montepulciano d’Abruzzo DOC
Vintage 2020
Size 0,75 l
Alcohol content 13.5% by volume
Grape varieties 100% Montepulciano
Country Italy
Region Abruzzo
Vendor Nestore Bosco
Origin Nocciano (Pescara)
Aging Some months in oak barrels followed by bottle ageing in the underground company's cellar for a short time.
Allergens Contains sulphites