Structure
Critic scores
No critic score is published for this bottle that we can cite with a reviewer, a vintage and a review year, so none is shown. The rating in the header is our own.
In the glass
Aroma: ripe plum, plum preserve
Palate: plum, dark fruit
Ten to twelve days of fermentation on the skins at 28 degrees with a submerged cap, then another ten to fifteen days of maceration and up to two years in large Slavonian casks. Intense ruby, ripe plum running to preserve, soft and harmonious on the palate.
What it pairs with
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Salumi
Named by the estate, and the wine's softness suits cured meats. -
Pasta with meat sauce
Listed by the producer as a match for this Riserva. -
Roast red meat and brasato
The estate recommends roasts and braises, served at 16 to 18 degrees.
Facts
- Producer
- Barone Cornacchia · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Montepulciano (100%)
- Classification
- Montepulciano d'Abruzzo DOC Riserva
- Oak
- 18 to 24 months in 30 hectolitre Slavonian oak casks, then 6 months in bottle
- ABV
- 14.0%
- Price
- EUR 25 at the estate
Frequently asked about Vigna le Coste Montepulciano d'Abruzzo Riserva
How is Vigna le Coste aged?
Between 18 and 24 months in 30 hectolitre Slavonian oak casks, then six months in bottle before release.
What does it taste like?
Intense ruby red, an intense, complex and fine nose of ripe plum moving towards preserve, and a soft, persistent, balanced and harmonious palate.
At what temperature is it served?
The estate recommends 16 to 18 degrees, alongside salumi, aged cheeses, meat-sauced pasta, roasts, braises and game.