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: sour cherry, blackberry, liquorice, dark chocolate, sweet spice
Palate: dark fruit, liquorice, chocolate
The co-operative's Riserva, made since 1992 from grapes picked in the second half of October. Long skin maceration at controlled temperature in steel, malolactic in vat, then a minimum of nine months in wood. Deep, complex and persistent.
What it pairs with
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Roast red meat
A Riserva with nine months in wood needs a substantial roast. -
Braised beef
Liquorice and chocolate notes meet a long-braised dish. -
Aged pecorino
The wine's persistence suits a hard mature cheese.
Facts
- Producer
- Cantina Tollo · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Montepulciano (100%)
- Classification
- Montepulciano d'Abruzzo DOP Riserva
- Oak
- At least nine months in wood after malolactic in vat
- First vintage
- 1992
Frequently asked about Cagiolo Montepulciano d'Abruzzo Riserva
What does Cagiolo taste like?
Cantina Tollo describes a deep, complex and persistent red with notes of sour cherry, blackberry, liquorice, dark chocolate and sweet spices, and a ruby colour.
When was it first made?
In 1992, and it has been part of the cellar's Anthology range since then.
How is it aged?
Fermentation with long skin maceration at controlled temperature in stainless steel, malolactic in vat, and a minimum of nine months in wood.