| Origin |
Municipality of Controguerra |
| Soil composition |
The soil is loose and contains small amounts of sand and silt. |
| Harvest |
Harvesting is done late in the season and is carried out manually during the last decade of October. |
| Fermentation period |
Approximately 20-25 days. |
| Vinification |
Grapes are stemmed, softly crushed, and left inside fermentini stainless steel tanks at a controlled temperature of 29-30 °C. The maceration period, when grape skin and must remain in contact, is rather long (approximately 20-25 days). |
| Ageing |
Once the alcoholic fermentation is over, the malolactic fermentation takes place, after which wine is poured inside barriques for a two-year aging period. Once it has been bottled, wine still needs refining for another 14-15 months in our caves before being put on the market. |
| Pairing |
It is best served with red meats, barbecued lamb, castrato meat, pork, dry and mature cheeses. It is also a “meditation” wine. |
| On offer |
Price Illuminati Montepulciano Abruzzo Pieluni Riserva 2017 € 41.91
ex VAT
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