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: blackberry, plum, raspberry, vanilla, tobacco, liquorice
Palate: dark fruit, vanilla, liquorice
Picked in the last ten days of October from a plot at Controguerra, then two years in barrique and over two more in bottle. The estate describes a ruby so deep it seems impenetrable, blackberry, plum and raspberry, then vanilla, tobacco and liquorice.
What it pairs with
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Braised beef cheek
Four years of ageing give the tannin and depth for long-braised beef. -
Wild boar
The spiced tertiary layer suits game with a strong flavour. -
Mature hard cheese
Full body and firm tannin stand up to long-aged cheese.
Facts
- Producer
- Illuminati · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Montepulciano (100%)
- Classification
- Colline Teramane Montepulciano d'Abruzzo DOCG Riserva
- Oak
- Two years in barrique and more than two further years in bottle
Frequently asked about Pieluni Colline Teramane Montepulciano d'Abruzzo Riserva
What does the name Pieluni mean?
It comes from the initials of the fifth generation of the Illuminati family, Pierpaolo, Ludovica and Nicola, and nods to the crescent moon on the family coat of arms.
How long is it aged?
Two years in barriques of different oaks followed by more than two years in bottle in the cellars before release.
What does it taste like?
The estate describes an intense, almost black ruby, blackberry, plum and raspberry on the nose, then vanilla, tobacco and liquorice, with a palate balancing smoothness and tannin, structured and full-bodied.