Terroir & Vineyards

In Italy’s Abruzzo region, located in central Italy between the Apennine Mountain range and the Adriatic Sea, Montepulciano vines thrive on the south facing hillsides in clay and calcareous soils. The grapes are hand harvested in late September into early October and fermented in stainless steel. After fermentation the wines are matured in large 50 hectoliter French oak barriques, followed by another 3 months in bottle before release. This low-intervention winemaking style allows the ripe, red fruit notes to shine in this medium-to-full bodied wine.