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INALTO in Rosso is not your typical Montepulciano wine from Abruzzo, because it is not. Ofena’s altitude and micro-climate soften the tannin and give the wine elegance, freshness and sensibility. In terms of body, there is an excellent balance between softness and the freshness.

Appellation: Vino Rosso

Type: Dry, red

Varietal: 100% Montepulciano

Inalto uses no chemical fertilizers, pesticides or herbicides in anticipation of a conversion to organic farming.

Wine Details:

Tasting Notes:
Color: Bright ruby red.
Bouquet: Very persistent with marked hints of fruit in alcohol and red berry fruits, in the end distinct notes of cocoa and licorice.
Palate: Intense red fruit, ripe cherry and plum with spicy notes of black pepper and a hint of savory meat stew.
Alcohol: 13.5 % vol.
Serving Temperature: 18/20º C (65/70º F).
Pairing: Veal goulash with potatoes or pappardelle with wild boar

Vinyard Notes:
Vineyard location: Municipality of Ofena (L’Aquila-Abruzzo) near the town of Piè della Grotta, Abruzzo, Italy.
Elevation: 400 meters a.s.l.
Soil: Clayey rich in skeleton and marine sediments.
Vineyard area: 5.2 Ha
Training system: Counter-espalier with single and double Guyot pruning.
Vine density: Two plantings, 4000/Ha in one and 2600/Ha in the other.
Yield: 60 ql/Ha.
Agriculture: Conventional with particular attention to environmental protection, without the use of herbicides or insecticides in anticipation of a complete conversion to organic farming.

Winemaking Notes:
Harvest: Late October, harvest is by hand into small boxes.
Vinification: Crushing and destemming followed by cold maceration (4 degrees) for 12 hours in a controlled pressure – fermentation at a controlled temperature (20 degrees) 90% in steel and 10% in 500 L, third-run French oak tonneaux.
Aging: The same tonneaux are used to age the wine for 14 months, then it is held in bottle 8 months before release.
Production: 11,400 750 ml bottles.