In the glass

Full-bodiedHigh tanninHigh acidityDryVery Long, Iron-Mineral finish

Aroma: dried black cherry, iron, tobacco leaf, clay mineral

Palate: concentrated dark fruit, firm chalky tannin, long mineral finish

Vrucara is from Feudo Montoni's oldest pre-phylloxera Nero d'Avola vines in the high plateau of central Sicily: austere, iron-mineral, demanding years in bottle to reveal its full complexity.

What it pairs with

  • Slow-braised lamb neck
    High tannin and acidity require the richness and time of a long braise to find harmony.
  • Aged Sicilian salumi
    Iron mineral and tobacco notes match the cured character of aged pork charcuterie.
  • Grilled T-bone steak
    Only the most structured red meats can stand up to Vrucara's density and tannin.

History

Fabio Sireci's Feudo Montoni sits in the hills of Cammarata in the Agrigento province at 700 metres. The Vrucara comes from old pre-phylloxera Nero d'Avola vines using the traditional alberello training. It is considered one of Sicily's most demanding and distinctive terroir expressions of Nero d'Avola.

  1. 1995 — First commercial vintage of Vrucara from pre-phylloxera vines
  2. 2007 — Feudo Montoni receives organic certification for estate vineyards

Facts

Producer
Feudo Montoni
Grapes
Nero d'Avola (100%)
Classification
Sicilia DOC
Oak
Aged in second-fill French and Slavonian oak casks, 18 months
ABV
14.5%
Price
EUR 40-60 at retail
Drinking window
6-20 from vintage
First vintage
1995
Organic
ORGANIC CERTIFIED

Tags

cellar worthy cult wine dry full body high acid high tannin iconic mood bold mood contemplative nero d avola occasion cellar occasion special old vines old world organic pairs with charcuterie pairs with game pairs with red meat price premium single vineyard still red
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