What importer Polaner Selections has to say about this wine...
VINEYARDSourced from the Casa Pepe vineyard: a 0.80 hectare vineyard planted in 1974 that is right in front of the winery.SOILClassic Abruzzo blue clay-marl. Soil more shallow at the top of the hill, a bit deeper at the bottom. Richer, deeper soils at the bottom of the slope, with distinct "speckled" limestone pebble lenses - crucial for added porosity / permeability.VITICULTUREPlanted to pergola by Emidio Pepe in 1974. The big presence of silt and its humidity explains its ability to complete the phenolic cycle fully while keepin the soil cooler.VINIFICATIONFermented in 22 - 30 HL cement tanks with natural yeast.AGINGAged for two years in cement before bottling.
Details
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Grape Variety
Montepulciano
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Vintage
2020
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Size
750ml
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Sweetness
Dry
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Body
Medium Bodied