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Montepulciano d'Abruzzo DOC wine — Villa Medoro winery — Dionysus

Montepulciano d'Abruzzo DOC

by Villa Medoro · Abruzzo, Italy

Awards & scores
  • Tre Bicchieri 2020Gambero Rosso, Vini d’Italia · 2018 vintage
  • Tre Bicchieri 2017Gambero Rosso, Vini d’Italia · 2014 vintage
  • Tre Bicchieri 2011Gambero Rosso, Vini d’Italia · 2008 vintage
Type
Red
Grapes
Montepulciano
Alcohol
13.5%
Sweetness
Dry
Colour
Red
Colour depth
Dark
Body
Full-bodied
Serve at
16–18 °C
Bottled in
0.375 l
Villa MedoroAbruzzo, Italy

About this wine

Vineyard and terroir

The grapes are grown in the Atri area on limestone and clay soils. The vineyards are trained using the Guyot system. Villa Medoro owns 92 ha of vineyards.

Vinification

The grapes are harvested in the first half of October and macerated for 20 days, followed by 20 days of fermentation in stainless-steel vats.

Ageing

The wine ages for 4–6 months.

Tasting profile

The wine has notes of ripe dark fruit.

Label / history

Medoro is a small village near Atri, close to the Teramo hills overlooking the Adriatic Sea. The Medoro family has made wine there since the early 1970s. In 1997, the estate began a new chapter under Federico, the family's third generation. The estate produces 300,000 bottles annually.