Montepulciano d'Abruzzo is one of the most widespread native varieties of Italy, mainly along the Adriatic coast. It is appreciated for its full, mellow qualities due to its low acidity. The production area for this excellent wine stretches along most of the coastal foothills of Abruzzi and back into the mountains along the valley of the Pescara river. After a careful selection of Montepulciano grapes, fermentation on the skins occurs for ten days. After the malolactic fermentation, the wine is stabilized and reaches its maturity with the refiniment in the bottle. The colour is ruby red with purple reflections. The bouquet is soft and rich. Contains sulphites. Produced by Azienda Vinicola Umani Ronchi Spa - Via Adriatica 12 - 60027, Osimo (AN) - Italy. E=330 kJ/79 kcal in 100 ml,
Nutritional values and ingredients.
The producer
Since the beginning of its history, Umani Ronchi has distinguished itself as a great interpreter of two of the most typical wines of the Marche region, Verdicchio and Rosso Conero. Massimo Bernetti, who since the 1990s has been joined in the management of the company by his son Michele, has created wines which are appreciated throughout the world, has renovated the vineyard stock and has refurbished the great winery at Osimo, but he is not yet satisfied and stubbornly insists on following the imperatives of a product of the highest quality. All this translates into serious work of experimental agronomy and vineyard care, and the adoption of the most advanced techniques of cultivation and vinification. In the last few years the growth of interest in the wines produced in the neighbouring region of Abruzzo led Umani Ronchi in 2002 to purchase a 30 hectare holding in the Teramane hills, a designated sub-area of Montepulciano d'Abruzzo appellation.
Best with
This wine is excellent with pasta dishes with meat sauces, grilled and roasted meat and game.
How to serve it
Serve at 18 degrees centigrade in clear, transparent crystal goblets.
How to keep
If kept well, this wine has an average conservation period of five to six years. The bottles should be laid horizontally in a cool, dark, humid wine-cellar.
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