La Valentina Montepulciano d'Abruzzo, 2022 Savoie with weight and lifted lime

with weight and lifted lime

Peachy pear

then aged in large oak casks for 14 months

Traditional Method Brut

La Valentina Montepulciano d'Abruzzo, 2022 Savoie with weight and lifted limeSeductive yet shy at first blush, with berries lingering in the wings. Beautiful purple berries emerge with violets and lavender layered on mocha notes. Palate is precise and focused with firm tannins & ready for food. 100% Montepulciano, from the Abruzzo region of Central Italy, east of Rome in the province of Pescara. Vines are established, aging 20 42 years old, planted between 1976 1988. Aged mostly in Stainless Steel for freshness, but also 20%