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Il Grande Montepulciano d'Abruzzo DOC wine — Fosso Corno winery — Dionysus

Il Grande Montepulciano d'Abruzzo DOC

by Fosso Corno · Abruzzo, Italy

Awards & scores
Type
Red
Grapes
Montepulciano
Alcohol
13.5%
Sweetness
Dry
Colour
Red
Colour depth
Deep
Body
Medium-bodied
Serve at
16–18 °C
Bottled in
0.75 l
Fosso CornoAbruzzo, Italy

About this wine

Grapes

Selected Montepulciano grapes are used, including partially dried grapes added during the second fermentation.

Vinification

The grapes are harvested from late September to mid-October, then crushed and fermented for two weeks. The wine subsequently rests in steel vats. In December, it undergoes a second fermentation using the Rigoverno technique, during which partially dried Montepulciano grapes are added.

Ageing

The wine matures for 12 months in 500 L French oak barrels, followed by a further two to three months in bottle in the cellar.

Serving and pairing

Pair with chicken, rabbit, roasted red meat, pasta or cheese.