Montepulciano d’Abruzzo DOC 2021 - Torre dei Beati

Grapes: Montepulciano 100% Vineyard: surface area 13 Ha vines/Ha 1600-5300 planting layout 2.50×2.50 2.50×0.75 altitude 250-300 m/asl various exposures Training system: Abruzzo pergola, spurred cordon Year of planting: 1972, 1995 Soil: clayey-limestone Yield per hectare: 70 hl/Ha Vinification: steel Maturation: oak barrels, mainly second passage French barriques, for 15-18 months Alcohol content: 13-14% according to the vintage Serving temperature: 18-20° C

Ruby red with violet reflections, good density, typical and elegant nose. Clean and well-expressed fruit, slightly embellished with spices deriving in part from the original characteristics of the old vineyard of origin, in part from the unobtrusive aging in wood. The consistent structure gives the wine a good softness, in balance with the presence of well-developed tannins which contribute, together with the natural salinity and the slight acid vein, to an elegantly persistent finish. It goes well with simple traditional meat preparations, such as grilled lamb, cif and ciaf of pork, lamb offal, sheep skewers.