Bag in Box Red Wine from Dried Grapes Lunaria Orsogna Biodynamic Demeter Vegan 3 liters

Region: Abruzzo
Grape variety: Montepulciano
Agriculture: Unconventional
Alcohol content: 14%
Name: Table wine
Vintage: 2023
Contents: 3 litres

Grape variety
Montepulciano

Origin and history of the vine
The Peligna valley is where the grape originated, with written records dating back to the mid-1700s. Since the post-war period, its cultivation has spread throughout the coastal hills, and today it is the principal grape variety in the Abruzzo region. It is a plant that can grow both in the mountainous interior and on the hills, all the way to the coastal areas.

Cultivation area
Orsogna 440m above sea level – 16 km from the Adriatic Sea and 16 km from the Maiella.

In the vineyard
The Abruzzo pergola system (a type of awning or pergola), the training system that best restores the vine's natural vegetative development, is used. In the pergola system, on a horizontal wire roof, the vines grow harmoniously and naturally, their leaves basking in the wind and sunlight. This training system cannot be mechanized and therefore relies on the manual skills and experience of the winemaker. Vine cultivation in the pergola system will persist as long as the smallholding survives.

In the cellar
The grapes, left to dry on the vine, are carefully selected, destemmed and pressed, and the skins are left in contact with the must and its indigenous yeasts for 20 days at a constant temperature of 20/22°C.

Sensory characteristics
Impenetrable ruby ​​red, with a nose of red fruit, black cherry jam, and almonds. On the palate, it is slightly sweet, warm, smooth, and intense, with a typical almond finish.

Pairings
Red meats cooked with fruit, liver, game, chocolate desserts, black cherry or berry tarts, cheeses with mustards or jams.

Serving temperature
16-18°C

Red meats cooked with fruit, liver, game, chocolate desserts, black cherry or berry tarts, cheeses with mustards or jams.

Serve in a red wine glass at 16-18°C