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
Palate: red fruit, freshness
Known locally as the wine of one night, since the skins stay in the must only a few hours, long enough for the bright pink colour. Organic Montepulciano from the Vigna giovane at Collecorvino, then about three months in steel.
What it pairs with
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Tomato-sauced pasta
Freshness and red fruit keep pace with a simple tomato sauce. -
Fried seafood
A cool, dry rosato lifts a light fry. -
Soft sheep's cheese
Acidity balances the fat in a young pecorino.
Facts
- Producer
- Contesa · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Montepulciano (100%)
- Classification
- Cerasuolo d'Abruzzo DOC
- Oak
- No oak, about three months in steel
- ABV
- 13.0%
- Price
- EUR 10 at the estate
Frequently asked about Contesa Cerasuolo d'Abruzzo
Why is it called the wine of one night?
The estate explains that the skins stay in contact with the must for only a few hours, the time needed to give the wine its typical bright pink colour.
Is it organic?
Yes. Contesa bottles it as Cerasuolo d'Abruzzo DOC Biologico, from Montepulciano grown at Collecorvino at 250 metres.
How long does it rest before bottling?
About three months in stainless steel.