IL FUEDO Montepulciano D’Abruzzo DOC

Still Red Wine

An ideal wine for legume soups, dishes with rich sauces, red meats—especially game—aged cheeses, and particularly lamb and traditional cured meats from Abruzzo.

Montepulciano/ DOC Abruzzo: 

ORIGIN: Abruzzo VINE VARIETY:  100% Montepulciano

SOIL: Clayey, with calcareous marl and gypsum located around the 42° parallel north. 

GRAPE CULTIVATION: Pergola system

HARVEST: Handpicked 

VINIFICATION: Crushing and de-stemming of the grapes, followed by skin maceration and temperature-controlled fermentation at 25°C with selected yeasts. After racking, malolactic fermentation is initiated by introducing lactic bacteria. 

AGING: Aged in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks. Throughout the aging process, the wine undergoes numerous analytical checks to ensure its integrity. 

BOTTLING: Cold sterile 

ALCOHOL CONTENT: 12%vol

COLOUR: Vivid red with violet hedges, almost light tight.

NOSE: Intense, with aromas of red fruits, violets, and spices. 

TASTE: Full, firm, lean and well balanced. The presence of tannins is pleasant and gives the wine its round note. 

INTERNATIONAL PAIRINGS: Tas Kebab – Greece, Sweet and Sour Pork – China SERVING 

TEMPERATURE: 16 – 18°C 

CURIOSITY: A famous legend recounted by the Greco-Roman historian Polybius tells that the Carthaginian general Hannibal gave wine made from Montepulciano grapes to his army and even used it to treat battle wounds.

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