Wines

Montepulciano d'Abruzzo doc

A vibrant Montepulciano d’Abruzzo that complements cured meats, poultry and stews. Ideal serving temperature: 18°C. Following a careful selection of the grapes in mid October, the grape stalks are removed and traditional temperature controlled fermentation on the skins in stainless steel is applied for 10 days with periodic pumping over. The wine is aged for six months in 34hl French oak barrels. The cycle ends with a short bottle rest.

Technical Specifications
Montepulciano_Stelvin	Select vineyards located near the village of Loreto Aprutino in the Montepulciano d’Abruzzo area.
GRAPE VARIETIES	Montepulciano d’Abruzzo (100%).
SOIL	Stony, calcareous, well structured and drained. Altitude: 300 meters above sea level.
FLAVORS	Ruby-red with violet undertones. Intense bouquet of ripe red fruit. Rich in fruit, lively, finely framed by oak spices.
TOTAL PRODUCTION	100.000 bottles.

Conte di Lucca

The Conte di Lucca wines stem from 30 hectare estate vineyards located within the incredible Abruzzo region, recognised universally for its biodiversity. Roughly 40% of the area surrounding the winery is designated as a national park. This is the latest project of the Redmont - Di Tonno family; veterans in the Italian wine industry. Sustainable and Vegan. Loreto Aprutino, perched on a hill in Abruzzo, offers a stunning landscape of rolling hills, olive groves, and vineyards, framed by the Gran Sasso mountains and the Adriatic Sea. Combining ancient techniques with modern innovation, Loreto Aprutino is celebrated as one of Abruzzo's most prestigious wine regions.

Abruzzo

Italy is seldom known for the simplicity of its wines, yet the ruggedly mountainous region of Abruzzo offers an abundance of delightful, uncomplicated wines that tend to represent good value.

The region has three main, historical DOCs, including the red Montepulciano d’Abruzzo and white Trebbiano d’Abruzzo. The third DOC Controguerra is also for wines based on Montepulciano and other native grapes. Not to be confused with the town in Tuscany whose exceptional Vino Nobile is also gaining international recognition, the Montepulciano grape has gained a substantial following for its fruit-forward, complex yet approachable reds.

Some of the best wines come from the Teramo area, where a single DOCG exists for Montepulciano d’Abruzzo Colline Teramane, while some classic rosé wines – known as Cerasuolo - are now offered under their own DOC appellation. The new Abruzzo DOC has several interesting, high-quality sub-zones for Montepulciano wines, such as Terre di Casauria, Terre dei Vestini and Alto Tirino.

The Trebbiano grape is best known for dry, light and easy drinking wines with subtle citrus flavours. However some interesting wines are being developed from the "authentic" Trebbiano d’Abruzzo grape, which some think to be related to Apulia’s Bombino Bianco. They are capable of developing in bottle for a few years into wines of great character and complexity.