Montepulciano D’Abruzzo "Branella" (Red) 2021

Montepulciano d’Abruzzo is “the king” of the Abruzzo varietals. Emidio Pepe describes it as the wine of the future for its immediate beauty and his aging potential. The vines that make up the Branella parcel were acquired by Emidio Pepe in 1981 but the vines themselves were already well established having been planted in 1966. The terroir here is deep with a higher sand component and more water drainage. This results in a distinctly floral personality

Vinification: Vines are harvested by hand and grapes are destemmed before be macerated for 7-8 days. Fermentation takes place in cement tanks with a gentle extraction- no pumping over! The wines are left to age for 2 years in cement before being bottled and left to rest before release.

Match it with: Grilled lamb chops