Natural Wines

Vine rediscovered a few years ago, widespread throughout the Abruzzo region. The name "pecorino" is given by the sheep's face shape of the bunch and by the fact that when the shepherds passed through during the transhumance, the sheep stopped to graze the leaves of this vine. Cantina Wilma obtains its wine from the "Pecorino" vine with low-row plantings on sandy calcareous soil. Appearance of yellow color, excellent fruity bouquet. The flavor is harmonious and of good quality. Ideal with all seafood cuisine, it also goes well with appetizers and delicate main courses.

Obtained from native grapes and selected in the harvest. Appearance of intense cherry color with pink reflections. On the palate it is fruity with notes of black cherry and cherry. Pairings: throughout the meal.

The members of AGRILOGICA cultivate vineyards, olive groves and vegetable gardens in Sardinia with organic methods, respecting the land and European regulations.

The Cerasuolo d'Abruzzo di Bossanova is a refreshing and tonic Abruzzo rosé wine made from Montepulciano grapes, aged in concrete tanks for 8 months. It is colored with a delicate cherry pink and expresses floral and fruity notes of currant and wild strawberries, raspberries and Mediterranean aromatic herbs on the nose, while the sip is agile and fresh, with an excellent saline persistence.

In our cellar, between the MORrone and MAJella mountains MORMAJ is born, a rosé wine obtained by spontaneous fermentation, not clarified, is aged in steel tanks. Any deposits on the bottom do not constitute a defect in the wine and do not alter its taste.

The Prosecco Biologico Treviso DOC Brut comes from the processing of grapes from two vineyards located in the municipalities of Arcade and Nervesa. The land guarantees maximum sun exposure. The breezy climate and the temperature range between night and day allow for a good acid component to be obtained, which is important for conferring the typical freshness of sparkling Prosecco. The vines are cultivated following the Organic disciplinary. The grape harvest is manual and takes place in September. As soon as they arrive in the cellar, the bunches are pressed and the must is fermented to obtain the base wine. This is followed by the sparkling process carried out following the Charmat Method in an autoclave. Thus we obtain this ORGANIC Spumante, Prosecco DOC Treviso in the Brut version.

Brilliant straw yellow color with some greenish reflections. With a lively perlage, it has aromas of good intensity with floral hints of acacia flowers and fruity hints of yellow apple. The taste is fresh and on the palate it is pleasant and harmonious.

Characteristics of the Brut Organic Prosecco Doc: Brilliant straw yellow wine with some greenish reflections. With a lively perlage, it has aromas of good intensity with floral hints of acacia flowers and fruity hints of yellow apple. The taste is fresh and on the palate it is pleasant and harmonious.

Sparkling table wine. Biological. Indigenous yeasts, natural decantation for three months in steel tanks, unfiltered. Properly dosed effervescence. Fragrant notes of yellow pulp fruit, especially apple and apricot. On the finish notes of orange blossom. Addition of must and yeasts to the bottling and refermented in the bottle.

Intense, persistent and fruity rosé wine, with pleasant floral and balsamic notes with a harmonious, sapid and dry flavour.

Straw yellow color with golden reflections. Intense, persistent and fruity bouquet, with pleasant floral and balsamic notes. Harmonious, savory and dry flavour.

Mark is a winemaker and comes from California. I, Helvetia, am Friulian. We met in Sicily in 1997. In 1998 Mark proposed that I visit Puglia to see the old Primitivo vineyards. According to studies by the University of Davis in California Primitivo and Californian Zinfandel are genetically identical.

When we took over our small company close to the city of Siena twenty years ago, in the first place we replanted a large part of the vineyards and, on the occasion, above all out of curiosity and a great desire for knowledge and experimentation, we introduced into our viticultural heritage proudly Tuscan, even a very modest quantity of Merlot vines. Since this very small vineyard has reached a good physiological maturity we vinify it in purity and we mature it in a French oak tonneau. The result is a wine of excellence, truly particular and intriguing that we offer, given the small and non-reproducible quantity, in our Personal Edition.

When we took over our small company twenty years ago near the city of Siena, in addition to a very small plot of Merlot, we planted 7 rows of Cabernet Franc. The first in Tuscany, not to be different, but because by studying our terroir we realized that it had those characteristics whereby the Cabernet Franc grapes, if properly ripened and well vinified and aged, could offer us a wine that is not for everyone , but exciting and strongly character. The first years of production disappointed our expectations, a wine that was too herbaceous and tannic but, from the tenth harvest, when the plants reached their physiological maturity, here was the big surprise: a fruity wine where the raspberry replaced the herbaceous, thick, intense and almost moving. Given the very small quantity that we are able to produce, it has rightfully become part of the wines of our Personal Edition.

Since 1995 we have been thinking and trying to make a sweet Passito wine that thrills both the body and the spirit: a few golden bunches of Malvasia and Trebbiano ripened under the Tuscan sun, picked with delicacy and placed in small boxes arranged one by one in the airy room for the long drying period. Weekly check of the concentration of sugars and, usually a few days before Christmas, the pressing, the birth of this must which gives off aromas of apricot, peach, plum that bring the mind back to the summer that has long since passed. We fill a barrique with this nectar and let the fermentation take its course. A long and tiring job that, only after a long time and not always, pays off the sacrifices. Passito is the wine of the soul, spirit and emotion. We only bottle it in vintages that meet these conditions.

Canaiolo nero is an ancient autochthonous vine of Tuscany, used in the past to soften Chianti. Twenty years ago, in our company in Siena, out of academic curiosity we vinified it alone: very difficult to vinify, he behaves like a capricious child, he wants extreme attention, it is necessary to dedicate a lot of time to him, but in the end the result pays off the effort . It is a wine with marked varietal characteristics: from black pepper which is evident both on the nose and on the palate, to the sweet aroma of violets and last but not least the sweetness of its tannins. Our Canaiolo wine comes from a young company vineyard, in which we have planted self-produced black Canaiolo rooted cuttings made with company buds from the old planting, in order to remove such a rare and precious vine, defined as the Pinot noir of Tuscany, from genetic erosion for its softness and ease of drinking.

Lo Janù is the top of the range of Montepulcianos of the company. Hand harvesting of the grapes, maceration on the skins for 25 days, vinification in red and aging in double new barrique for 8 months + 8 months. Compact and deep goblet, of a beautiful ruby red. The olfactory reveals an incredible complexity, ranging from hints of dark fruit in alcohol, to toasted notes that recall hazelnuts, to slightly vanilla scents, to beautiful sensations of tobacco and dark chocolate. The sip is full and enveloping, long, pleasantly balanced. Closing on notes of bitter chocolate.

Nerubè is the result of a manual harvest of the grapes, subsequent vinification in red with maceration on the skins for a minimum of 15 days, and aging for 12 months in oak tonneaux. The glass is intense and deep, with a beautiful ruby red. The nose expresses all the typicality of the vine, with hints of dark fruit, spices and hints of roasting and cocoa. The sip is full-bodied, soft and fresh; closes on hints of fruit in alcohol and dark chocolate. Nice persistence.

Pecorino is an extremely representative white grape variety for Abruzzo, and Jasci & Marchesani manages to give us a beautiful expression. Hand picked, vinification in white and aging for 6 months in steel vats and bottle.

Captivating ruby red, characteristic fruity aromas with hints of vanilla, balsamic vinegar and black olive. Full bodied, powerful, yet very balanced with flavors of mulberry, currant, dark chocolate and a long smoky finish.

Rudhir is another masterpiece of the Jasci & Marchesani winery which, year after year, proves to be a "Master Cave" for Montepulciano d'Abruzzo. Thanks to Rudhir you go to savor a charismatic, fragrant and intense wine from every point of view. When the word masterpiece is used for a Jasci & Marchesani product, it is not an exaggeration; each bottle is an artistic, pure and sensational brushstroke, which in every sip strikes the soul and heart with the typical scents of the mother vine and those small nuances deriving from the various woods of the barrels. The Rudhir vinifies for 18 months in oak barriques and ends its journey after a further two years in the bottle, before being marketed therefore, explosions of flavours, aromas and aromas are the order of the day with a bottle of this bill. His warm and welcoming heart is a "trademark" and is capable of generating an approving smile even on the face of a drinker with a difficult palate.

Manual harvest of the grapes for this Traminer, vinification in white and aging for 3 months in stainless steel barrels and bottle. The glass is a pale straw yellow, very bright. The nose opens with crunchy hints of green apple, flanked by slightly citrine notes and floral puffs of small white flowers. Dry, fresh and with good softness, it pleasantly accompanies the meal and satisfies the palate.

Riesling is a typical vine of northern Italy, Germany and Alsace; Jasci & Marchesani decided to bet on this vine and won the bet in full. A unique product, whose grapes are harvested strictly by hand, processed through vinification in white and finally aged for 6 months in steel barrels and bottles.

Produced from Montepulciano grapes. Cherry red color with purplish-red hues. Fruity aroma with hints of cherry and strawberry, on the palate it is fresh and fruity, full-bodied with an aftertaste of bitter almonds.

The Trebbiano d'Abruzzo white wine from the Masciarelli winery is obtained exclusively from the processing of Trebbiano grapes. For over 40 years this winery has been one of the best realities in Abruzzo that starts from a deep passion for work in the vineyard and for the enhancement of the territory. The vines are grown on the hills overlooking the sea on clayey soils rich in mineral salts which ensure luxuriant growth and the production of very delicious bunches with a unique flavour. This translates into quality wines that are easy to drink. The harvest begins in late autumn when the bunches have reached the right degree of ripeness. The vinification takes place in steel tanks for a limited period to then proceed with the maturation and refinement directly in the bottle. The result is a wine of medium body and structure which can also be drunk young and which is characterized by delicate aromatic notes of fruit and light hints of spice. Excellent for spending convivial moments with friends.

Cherry red in colour, the nose is fruity, vinous, with hints of wood. The flavor is harmonious and tender.

The vineyards are located at an altitude of about 400 meters and fall within the territory of the Gran Sasso Monti della Laga Park.

This rosé is produced from a vineyard over 40 years old, trained with spurred cordon with a density of 2200 plants per hectare with a yield of 8000 kg / ha. The production area is on the hills around Paterno di Campli at an altitude of 400 meters above sea level

The “Montepulciano d'Abruzzo Doc Forty” wine is one of the most important Montepulciano wines produced by the Lidia e Amato company. The Lidia e Amato company is located in the province of Teramo in the Abruzzo region. The "Montepulciano d'Abruzzo Doc Forty" wine by Lidia e Amato is a red, still and dry wine. The wines of the Lidia e Amato winery, among which the wine "Montepulciano d'Abruzzo Doc Forty", reviewed in this article, contributed to the positive evolution of the appellation, thanks also to the professionalism of the operators who believed in the potential of the territory of province of Teramo. The reputation of the appellation and its wines, such as the "Montepulciano d'Abruzzo Doc Forty" of the Lidia e Amato company, continue to arouse the interest of the markets, as evidenced by the national and international awards of the wines produced by the companies of the Abruzzo region and the province of Teramo in particular. The Montepulciano d'Abruzzo Doc Forty wine from the Lidia e Amato winery, a wine of the appellation, is vinified from Montepulciano grapes. The Lidia e Amato winery produces about 6000 bottles of the Montepulciano d'Abruzzo Doc Forty wine, whose well-balanced organoleptic characteristics and gustatory balance make it one of the most interesting wines of the appellation.

The word 'transhumance' derives from the verb 'transumare' or rather to transit on the ground, to cross: the verb is the union of the two Latin words 'trans', which means beyond, and 'humus' which means soil, land. In Italy this ancient custom originated mainly in Abruzzo where it consisted in transporting (precisely 'transhuming') animals from the mountains to the rich pastures of the Gargano and it is from this activity that probably the most famous wine takes its name and representative of Abruzzo, Montepulciano. Humus is a Montepulciano d'Abruzzo DOP from organic viticulture, a friend of the land and nature, the son of a philosophy that takes shape in every production step and which gives a wine of excellent quality.

Trebbiano d'Abruzzo Bossanova is an Abruzzo white wine from the hills of Teramo, briefly macerated on the skins and aged for about 9 months in vitrified concrete tanks: it expresses aromas of hay and chamomile, yellow-fleshed fruit and hints of sage, while at sip is harmonious, taut and of excellent freshness, embellished with mineral tones and an intriguing savory persistence.

Pecorino from organic farming Abruzzo superior doc, Vigna di Caprafico. Mantica is an ancient name, it tells the story of a parcel of land, Mantica Longa, the object of a family sale.

A hidden ambition but not that much. Said in French, written in the Italian manner, to tell the story of the ridge on which the castle of Caprafico stood, in Casoli, on the eastern side of the Maiella. From the old stock of Montepulciano d'Abruzzo ungrafted, pure, adapted to the climate and soil of that primordial landscape, a rarity is born, today a clone selected from the Caprafico countryside, at the foot of the castle, "lu sciatò".

Company : Cantina Tollo Wine region : Abruzzo (Italy) Appellation : Terre di Chieti IGT (IGP) Vegan Type : white, dry, still Variety : Pecorino 100% Alcohol content : 13% Year : 2021 Format: 750 ml

A wine that tells the authenticity of nature, just as bees are proof of the quality of food.

Pairings

Excellent as an aperitif or with fish-based dishes, white meats and fresh cheeses