Fattoria La Valentina Montepulciano d'Abruzzo DOC 2023

Fattoria La Valentina Montepulciano d'Abruzzo is a sustainably farmed red from the Di Properzio family's estate above Spoltore, on Italy's Adriatic coast.

Montepulciano d'Abruzzo DOC | Sustainably Farmed | Food-Friendly

Tasting Notes

Deep ruby colour, with purple shadows. The bouquet shows rose, delicate red fruits similar to currant and raspberry, pepper, clove and accents of brush. Medium-bodied, in the mouth is velvety, with hints of cherry, blueberry and licorice, with fresh and energetic tannins.

Everyday Abruzzo done properly: juicy, peppery and built for the table.

Why you'll love it: This is the kind of honest, food-loving red that Abruzzo does so well. Soft, velvety and full of dark fruit, it is happy alongside a midweek pasta or a slow Sunday roast.

The Grape

Montepulciano is Abruzzo's signature red grape, not to be confused with the Tuscan town of the same name. It gives deeply coloured, generous wines with soft tannins and dark cherry and plum fruit, a natural partner for tomato-rich and meaty dishes.

About Fattoria La Valentina

Fattoria La Valentina was founded in 1990 on the hills above Spoltore, near Pescara on Italy's Adriatic coast, and has been run since its first 1994 vintage by the Di Properzio family. Working with consulting oenologist Luca D'Attoma since 1998, the estate stays true to Abruzzo's native grapes, Montepulciano, Trebbiano and the once-forgotten Pecorino, and farms with a strong commitment to sustainability and minimal intervention. The aim from the start has been simple: restaurant-quality, authentically Abruzzese wines that carry the mark of their land.

Perfect with a rich ragu pasta, grilled lamb, or a board of aged cheeses. Its soft tannins and dark fruit stand up to tomato, herbs and char.

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