“Centovie” Montepulciano d’Abruzzo DOC 2021 (BIO)

Umani Ronchi | Marche
Azienda Vinicola Umani Ronchi S.p.A. | Via Adriatica 12 | IT 60027 Osimo

11023521 · 0,75 l · 28,00 €/l · Price (DE) incl. VAT, excl. Shippingavailable immediately

Centovie is coming together. After the Pecorino kicked things off, the Rosato followed – and finally, in 2015, the Montepulciano. The Bernetti family describes it as "a wine that did not exist before and which seeks no imitation". A personal, bespoke interpretation of a grape variety and a landscape. The estate lies 200 metres above Roseto degli Abruzzi, facing south-east, between the Gran Sasso and the Adriatic Sea. Clay-sandy limestone soil with an alluvial skeleton, organically farmed from day one. The Montepulciano is grown using two training systems: "Tendone" with long pruning and "Filare" with short spurs, at a density of 1,600 to 5,000 vines per hectare.

Hand-harvested in early October, once phenolic ripeness is complete. Destemming and light de-stemming, fermentation at 27–29°C in stainless steel tanks for 12 to 14 days, followed by malolactic fermentation in stainless steel. The wine is then aged for 12 to 14 months, partly in large and partly in small wooden barrels, followed by 6 to 8 months" bottle ageing in climate-controlled rooms.

An intense ruby red with violet highlights. The bouquet offers notes of sour cherry, liquorice and spices. Complex and well-balanced on the palate, with freshness and tannins well integrated, leading to a long, structured finish. The power and character of the Montepulciano – and the tranquillity of the Gran Sasso behind it. SUPERIORE.DE

"A gently shimmering, deep ruby red. A spicy, beguiling bouquet of ripe blackberries and blueberries, hibiscus, ebony and liquorice. It coats the palate with a velvety smoothness, offering plenty of dark fruit, tightly woven tannins and a very long finish." Falstaff