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, ripe morello cherry
Palate: sour cherry, red fruit
The estate's no-wood Montepulciano, raised in steel and concrete since 2012. Cataldi Madonna describes clean crisp fruit opening on sour cherry and moving to ripe morello, with freshness and drinkability carrying an intriguing complexity.
What it pairs with
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Arrosticini
The estate calls it an all-meal wine for the robust Abruzzese table, and mutton skewers are the local test. -
Chitarra with tomato and pork ragu
No oak means the fruit and acidity stay in step with a red sauce. -
Grilled sausage with lentils
Medium tannins and freshness suit a simple grilled pork dish.
Facts
- Producer
- Cataldi Madonna · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Montepulciano (100%)
- Classification
- Montepulciano d'Abruzzo DOC
- Oak
- No wood, ageing in steel and concrete only
- ABV
- 14.0%
- Price
- EUR 12 at the estate
Frequently asked about Malandrino Montepulciano d'Abruzzo
Is Malandrino aged in oak?
No. Since 2012 Malandrino has been the estate's project for a serious wine made without wood, using only steel and concrete for its ageing.
What does it taste like?
Cataldi Madonna describes clean, crisp fruit that starts on sour cherry and reaches ripe morello, with a striking freshness and drinkability alongside an intriguing complexity.
Where is it made?
At Ofena in the province of L'Aquila, at the foot of the Gran Sasso, where the estate bottles at origin under the Giulia Cataldi Madonna company name.