Grape: 100% Montepulciano from Abruzzo. Grapes exclusively hand-picked and then selected. Very soft pressing and destemming of the grapes followed by fermentation in steel at controlled temperature . AGING: The wine is placed in medium to highly toasted French oak Tonneau for 18 months , then prepared for bottling followed by further aging in bottle up to 12 months. ORGANOLEPTIC CHARACTERISTICS: Intense ruby color, with slight violet hues, tending to garnet with age. The aromas are those of red fruits, and on the nose the wine is intense and ethereal. On the palate flavor of the wines is dry, rightly tannic, harmonious and velvety. Alcohol: 14,5% vol.