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De Fermo, Montepulciano d`Abruzzo DOC Prologo, 2021

Red Wine from Other Italy, Italy
by De Fermo
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Prologo means 'prologue,' and this wine introduces the full character of De Fermo's terroir—the land between the Adriatic and Gran Sasso where clay and pebbles shape Montepulciano into something both vigorous and elegant. Spontaneously fermented in concrete tanks, then matured 8 months in wooden barrels and bottled unfiltered, it unfolds with marasca cherry and stewed plum, black pepper and graphite, finishing with a tannin structure that speaks to aging potential. This is a wine ready now but also patient.

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More about De Fermo

Stefano Papetti Ceroni was a successful Bologna lawyer when he stumbled upon a 1785 winery buried under his wife Eloisa's family vineyards in Abruzzo. He scrapped his legal career, took no enology training, and taught himself biodynamic farming and minimal-intervention winemaking. Now his Montepulciano and Pecorino appear on the lists of top restaurants. Self-taught mastery.

Wine Details

  • Grape Variety

    Montepulciano

  • Vintage

    2021

  • Size

    750ml

  • Sweetness

    Dry

  • Body

    Medium Bodied

Flatiron's Take

From the Importer

What Rosenthal Wine Merchant has to say about this wine:

Named “Prologo” because it was the first wine Stefano and Eloisa ever bottled, this stunning wine shows off Montepulciano d’Abruzzo in its full dynamic range. From older vines picked last during harvest, “Prologo” ferments spontaneously in a combination of concrete tank and open-top wooden cask; a staggering two-month maceration slowly extracts every element the couple’s intensive biodynamic farming brings to the fruit. It spends 18 months in 20-hectoliter Stockinger casks before being bottled without fining or filtration, and is released several years later than the rest of the lineup. Much darker in its fruit and more somber in its carriage than the lighthearted Rosso “Concrete” above, “Prologo” nonetheless displays remarkable poise and elegance, remaining fresh and nimble despite its immense concentration. Its solar character is offset beautifully by a cool, stern minerality that broadens on the finish and promises to blossom further with age.

Tasting Notes & Food Pairings

Perfect Pairings

Roasted beef, wild boar, aged cheeses, mushroom risotto, Abruzzese pasta.

Tasting Profile

Marasca cherry, stewed plum, black pepper, leather, graphite. Medium-full body, elegant tannins, balanced acidity, lingering finish.

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