| Origin |
Municipality of Controguerra |
| Soil composition |
Medium-textured soil, tending to clayey. |
| Cultivation system |
Vineyards are trained with a 3m x 3m pergola abruzzese system. |
| Harvest |
Grapes are generally harvested during the first decade of October. |
| Vinification |
After an accurate selection are stemmed and very softly crushed according the traditional "red” method, which includes a long-term maceration in stainless steel process tanks at a controlled temperature of 28 °C . |
| Ageing |
Once malolactic fermentation has taken place, wine ages inside Slavonian oak barrels (25 hl each) for approximately ten months, after which bottling takes place. Bottle refining takes place for 3 to 4 months before the wine can be sold. |
| Pairing |
It is best served with roasted red meat, braised meat, game, noble poultry, semi-matured cheeses; it is an ideal accompaniment to lamb and baby goat dishes. |
| On offer |
Price Illuminati Montepulciano Abruzzo Ilico 2020 HK$ 138.00
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