Montepulciano d'Abruzzo Riserva Gabriel Di Berardino 2015

This great red wine is made from organic grapes of Montepulciano d'Abruzzo, the skins are kept in contact with the must for a long time, aging takes place in barriques for 18 months, and for another 12 months in bottle. It has a dark garnet red color with bluish hues. At nose it shows aromas of berries, pomegranate, cherry, black truffle and spicy notes of pepper and cloves. Soft and velvety in the mouth, it has a great structure and persistence with a cocoa aftertaste. Contains sulphites. Produced by Vignavolando SAS di Cocco F. & C. - Pescara - Italy.

The producer

The Di Berardino winery was born from an intuition of the owner, Fausto Di Berardino, with the intent to promote the wines through the beauty of the Abruzzo region, as well as the culture and traditions of the place, with modern and innovative methods. The vineyards, all owned by the company, cover a total of eight acres, on the hills of the Valle di Fonte Vecchia near the village Villa Caldari in the province of Chieti. These are sunny lands, once crossed by shepherds with their flocks headed to the south in search of greener pastures. All soils have converted recently from traditional agricultural lands to organic fields, thus receiving the certification from ICEA, entity that controls the production of organic soils of the area. After a careful selection of grapes, the fruits are harvested by hand without the aid of machinery.

Best with

Wine suitable for great evenings with friends, paired with hard cheeses, roasted red meats and game.

How to serve it

Uncork 2-3 hours before serving, decant after the first hour from opening, slowly pour in large transparent, crystal wine glasses.

How to keep

It is suitable for long aging, therefore store in a dark, cool and damp cellar, it is important to keep the bottle in a horizontal position.