FANTINI OPI MONTEPULCIANO D'ABRUZZO DOCG RISERVA

Grape variety: Montepulciano d'Abruzzo

Production Area: Tenuta Cantalupo in Notaresco Winemaking: The grapes harvested in small boxes are transported to the cellar for destemming and double manual selection of the individual grapes, soft pressing, maceration-fermentation for 25 days. Malolactic fermentation and aging in French and American wood barriques for 24 months.

Idea of ​​the Wine: search for the maximum expression of the vine, in a particularly suitable area, with low yields and slight overripeness. Wine for demanding consumers, it manages to combine in the best way great structure, aromatic richness and flavours, with harmonious elegance

Sensory Characteristics: garnet red in color and with an intense and persistent aroma, spicy (tobacco and woody notes) with hints of liquorice, fruity (ripe fruit and spirit), tendency towards the ethereal. Full-bodied wine, soft, balanced, intense and persistent. Ready to drink immediately, but also tolerates long aging well.

Food pairings: excellent with rich first courses, red meats and medium- and long-aged cheeses.