Primamadre 2005 DOC Montepulciano d' Abruzzo
Country: Italy | Region: Abruzzo
Color: Red | Winery: LaQuercia

The best of LaQuercia's red DOC wines. Light oak.
As of August 19th this wine was a finalist for Tre
Bicchieri by Gambero Rosso and Slow Foods.
Name of wine: Montepulciano D'Abruzzo Colline
Teramane "Primamadre"
Type of grapes used: 100% Montepulciano
Type of land: Medium mixture, verging on clay soil
Altitude a.s.l.: 250 meters
Type of culture: Full cover
Total production: 100 hl
Vinification type: Traditional at controlled temperature
Gastronomical accompaniments:
Excellent with strong flavoured dishes such as roasts,
grilled game meat, seasoned cheese and pasta.
Vinification:
The grapes harvested manually are crushed within
the following two hours. Crushing is done by means of a
winepress which first separates the grape stalk from
the grapes. The crushed grapes are then placed in a
glass cement fermentation container and cooled with
thermal exchange plates. This type of container
prevents sudden temperature changes. At the end of
quick fermentation the must is placed in steel tanks
where slow fermentation occurs, then it is cleaned
and allowed to rest for about six months after which it
is decanted in oak casks where normal maturation
and natural micro-oxygenation occurs. It is then
bottled and refined for six months minimum.
10 % Case Discount is Automatically applied, The Discount is also for mixed cases
Winery Name: Winery: La Quercia

$19.99