Cerasuolo d'Abruzzo Superiore DOP · 이탈리아

This Cerasuolo d'Abruzzo comes from attentive viticulture and a winery that is converting to organic practices, seeking the highest quality among both the local goods and the peculiarity of the Montepulciano d'Abruzzo, an eclectic grape that ensures the production of wines with a well-defined soul. The grapes harvested strictly by hand in the first week of October in crates of about 16 kg, after a resting period of about 16 to 24 hours in a cool cell, are then destemmed and lightly crushed. The destemmed grapes are then transferred into the press where they are left for a few hours for a pellicular maceration. After this time has elapsed, the destemmed grapes are pressed very gently and the resulting must is then sent into the tank where it sits to decant in cold temperatures for about 24 hours. Subsequently, it is separated from the coarse lees and inoculated for alcoholic fermentation. The latter is performed at a controlled temperature of 15°C and goes on for about 10 days. Once alcoholic fermentation is completed, the wine stays in close contact with the fine lees, and from time to time the must is subjected to a "batonnage" agitation for a few months so that the wine can naturally mellow out. Finally, once this period of refinement is over, the wine is prepped and bottled. The wine that we taste from the glass is of a bright shade of pink called "cerasa". A fine scent of fresh and crunchy fruit such as cherry is discernible and when tasted, the wine is uniquely identified by its individuality bound to a particular soil and vineyard. In the mouth, it is fresh, long-linear, and persistent with this note of crunchy cherry that never fades away. Overall, it is a wine that can be drunk and enjoyed with pleasure. Alcohol content 13.5°.