Montepulciano d'Abruzzo Colline Teramane Riserva DOCG 2016 - Mazzarosa

Production area : Location? Casal Thaulero , Roseto degli Abruzzi Teramo.

Grape variety : Montepulciano DAbruzzo

Sun exposure : South, South-West

Position of the land : hills 100 meters above sea level

Cultivation system : spurred cordon a selection of the grapes is carried out during the development season in order to obtain a limited quantity of fruit but of the highest quality

Soil type : medium clay (red clay), well exposed

Harvest period : second and third week of October

Bottling : April four years after the harvest, after aging in wooden barrels, aging in oak barriques for 12 months and aging in bottle for 12 months

Color : intense and dark ruby red, which evolves over time

Bouquet : intense, rich, light blue, with notes of cooked red fruit, flavors of black cherry, plum, currant, myrtle, dried flowers and spices such as licorice root, vanilla, black pepper and tobacco

Taste : shows its generosity with great intensity, dry and very warm, soft, quite fresh, good tannins and sapidity, great and complex olfactory persistence

Pairing : grilled and baked lamb, aged pecorino, goat and sheep meat from Abruzzo cuisine

Alcohol volume : 14.00%.