Vigne Lomanegra – Montepulciano d’Abruzzo DOC – 14.5%

Sensory notes

Colour: An almost black, compact, impenetrable red with an excellent consistency.
Smell: Intense and of good complexity, with an initial ripe cherry, dried roses, red fruit jam, as well as perceptions of dry hay and sweet and vanilla spices.
Taste: The sip is dry, with a nice acidity and sapidity and a firm tannin even if with the edges rounded off by an important warmth and a rebalancing softness.

Cherries and sour cherries in alcohol, toasted tobacco, licorice and a delicate haematic with hints of dry hay and vanilla. A nice long and persistent finish of red fruit jam and spices.

Harvest:
The uncontaminated Oasis of Rosarubra, immersed between the sea and the mountains of Abruzzo and bordered by suggestive secular trees, is privileged by a magnificent temperature range favored by an altitude that varies from three hundred to five hundred meters above sea level. This is a territory controlled entirely by nature, in which any interference by man is prevented.

A refined and extraordinary symbiotic agriculture that respects the microbiology of the soil and plants, as well as supporting self-production and the use of indigenous mycorrhizae that enrich the microorganisms present in the soil, strengthening the healthy development of the vineyards and preserving the genetics of our terroir .

It is in this medium-textured soil that the Guyot, spurred cordon and Abruzzo pergola systems of this precious and unobtainable line live, from which a single-variety wine is born, obtained with 100% Montepulciano d’Abruzzo grapes, which in addition to enjoying a splendid exposure is characterized by a very high planting density that exceeds 6000 plants per hectare against minimum yields that do not reach the kilogram per vine.

Furthermore, during a manual October harvest, only the best grapes of the vine are selected, the precious fruit of the aforementioned and advanced biodynamic, organic, regenerative and sustainable agriculture, which guarantees total respect for the environment and its ecosystem, as well as offering us the maximum expression of the authentic typicality of the territory in which they were born.

Vinification:
A vinification in steel in thermo-conditioned vats followed by a malolactic fermentation and a subsequent maturation in barriques, at the end of which we will proceed with the bottling in total absence of oxygen, for a final period of refinement.

How to pair our wine Montepulciano d’Abruzzo DOC:
An uncommon, refined, long-lived wine, the Montepulciano d’Abruzzo by “Vigne Lomanegra” is always a pleasure to keep in the cellar, because over the years it will surprise us positively.

But for those who don’t want to wait so long and would like to taste it right away, we suggest bringing the wine to a maximum temperature of 16-18 degrees, pouring it into a nice, roomy goblet with a wide rim, always uncorking it a little before serving, so to allow him to open up well and express himself at his best.

Perfect on any occasion, it can be enjoyed alone or in company, preferably combined with well-structured and tasty dishes: aperitifs, appetizers, vegetarian dishes, red meats and medium and long-aged cheeses. Let’s imagine cream puffs with ham, pappardelle with wild boar sauce, risotto alla parmigiana, tagliata with black pepper, grilled beef sirloin or a medium-high seasoned pecorino from Abruzzo.