Producer | La Valentina |
Country | Italy |
Varietal | Montepulciano |
Vintage | 2017 |
Sku | 10021085 |
Size | 750ml |
FOOD PAIRING
Baked Lamb and Kid, grilled meats, arrosticini ( local skewer of sheep meat) and lamb chops, pasta with ragù sauce.
The 2017 Montepulciano d'Abruzzo Riserva Spelt wafts up with a display of savory cherry sauce and wild herbs complemented by hints of sweet spice and smoke. It's velvety in texture yet lifted and refined, with a mix of polished red and black fruits and a web of fine-grained tannins toward the close. While youthfully structured and poised, a lasting flourish of licorice, currant and tobacco lingers incredibly long. As enjoyable as this is today, the 2017 needs another year or two of cellaring to show its best.
- Eric Guido