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Codice Citra Montepulciano d'Abruzzo Caroso Riserva 2018

Red still

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Denomination Montepulciano d’Abruzzo DOC
Size 0,75 l
Alcohol content 14.0% by volume
Area Abruzzo (Italy)
Grape varieties 100% Montepulciano
Aging 24-36 months (big oak barrels and barriques).
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Perfume

Perfume

Intense with mulberry and sour cherry hints. It offer remarkably complex scents, with balsamic and fruity aromas combined with spicy notes.

Color

Color

Intense ruby red with light violet nuances.

Taste

Taste

Elegant with a rich tannic texture. Distinct retrofactory sensations of red fruits (mulberry) with spice and licorice scents, a complex persistent finish.

Serve at:

16 - 18 °C.

Longevity:

10 - 15 years

Decanting time:

1 hour

Full Bodied and Very Aged Red Wines

Producer
Codice Citra
From this winery
  • Start up year: 1973
  • Oenologist: Davide Dias, Lino Olivastri, Ludovica Crugnale
  • Bottles produced: 24.000.000
  • Hectares: 6.000
Citra Wines, founded in 1973, is the reference point of an area where the wine is an everyday practice. Citra brings together nine wineries experienced, all located in an area of ??extraordinary potential, the historic cradle of Montepulciano d'Abruzzo and Trebbiano d'Abruzzo.

The name Citra, the area identifier in which they locate nine cooperatives that make up the Consortium, is full of meaning: it expresses the strong link with the territory and refers to an ancient wine wisdom in Chieti are lost in the mists of time.
Call it a sense of belonging, team spirit or if you prefer unity of purpose. The fact is that the grower Citra is part of an ambitious project that pays off, the socio-grower Citra is proudly recognizes a brand that progresses with a firm step. 3,000 members, 6,000 arms: their enthusiasm, their passion, their constant commitment are our most valuable asset.

Caroso Montepulciano d'Abruzzo Doc Riserva has won the following awards: 91 Points from Wine Spectator (2013 vintage), 90 Points from Wine Enthusiast (2015 vintage), Gold Medal from Mundus Vini Spring Tasting (2015 vintage), Gold Medal at Berliner Wein Trophy (2015 vintage), Gold Medal at Sakura Japan Women's Wine Award (2015 vintage), Bronze Medal at IWSC TRANCE 2 (2015 vintage), Bronze Medal from Decanter - DWWA (2015 vintage), Red from The Wine Hunter Award (2015 vintage), 4 stars from Guida Vinibuoni d'Italia (2015 vintage), Bronze Medal at Decanter Asia (2015 vintage).

Ferzo Montepulciano d'Abruzzo Dop Teate has won the following awards: Silver Medal from Decanter - DWWA (2016 vintage), Bronze Medal at the International Wine & Spirit Competition (2016 vintage), 86 Points from Mundus Vini - Spring Tasting (2016 vintage), Gold Medal at the Berliner Wein Trophy (2016 vintage).

The following wines were awarded in 2020: Ferzo Pecorino Superiore Abruzzo Doc 2019: Gold Medal from Mundus Vini at the 27th Grand International Wine Award Meininger 2020, 93 points from 5StarWines; Fernaroli Vino Spumante Pecorino Brut millesimato 12 months with 93 points from 5StarWines; Caroso Montepulciano d'Abruzzo Doc Riserva with 92 points from 5StarWines; Bisanzio Montepulciano d'Abruzzo DOP with 92 points from 5StarWines; Fenaroli Vino Spumante Pecorino Brut millesimato 36 months with 90 points from 5StarWines; PecoRino Vino Spumante Pecorino Brut with 90 points from 5StarWines; Palio Montepulciano d'Abruzzo Doc with 90 points from 5StarWines.
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Cold cuts, appetizers, seasoned cheeses, important first courses with meat sauces, truffles and mushrooms. Ideal with roast and game.

Pasta
Meat
Cheese
Matured cheese
Pork
Cold cuts

Name Codice Citra Montepulciano d'Abruzzo Caroso Riserva 2018
Type Red still
Denomination Montepulciano d’Abruzzo DOC
Vintage 2018
Size 0,75 l
Alcohol content 14.0% by volume
Grape varieties 100% Montepulciano
Country Italy
Region Abruzzo
Vendor Codice Citra
Origin : Abruzzo, South east part of Chieti province
Harvest End of October.
Wine making The picked grapes are traditionally vinified by a long maceration of the skins at controlled temperature. During the fermentation, the must is racked off and pumped over on the marc hat. The wine decants into stainless steel tanks completing the malolactic process. Finally it ages in wood barrels to enhance its organoleptic characteristics.
Aging 24-36 months (big oak barrels and barriques).
Year production 33000 bottles
Allergens Contains sulphites