Structure

Bodyfull
Acidityhigh
Sweetnessdry
Finishlong

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

Full-bodiedHigh acidityDryLong finish

Palate: red fruit, minerality

The first wine the family makes each year and their test of the vintage. Carefully chosen grapes give a rosato of good structure in which freshness and minerality are the traits the estate singles out.

What it pairs with

  • Brodetto di pesce
    A structured Cerasuolo has the weight for Abruzzo's tomato-based fish stew.
  • Salumi and pickled vegetables
    Freshness and minerality cut through cured fat.
  • Grilled vegetables with pecorino
    The wine's body handles char while its acidity lifts the cheese.

Facts

Producer
Fattoria Nicodemi · visiting guide
Grapes
Montepulciano (100%)
Classification
Colline Teramane Cerasuolo d'Abruzzo DOC Superiore
ABV
14.5%

Frequently asked about Le Murate Colline Teramane Cerasuolo d'Abruzzo Superiore

Why is the Cerasuolo made first?

Nicodemi treats it as the first wine of each vintage and the way they test the quality of the harvest before the reds are finished.

What does Le Murate Cerasuolo taste like?

The estate describes a wine of good structure in which freshness and minerality stand out, from grapes chosen with particular care.

What is Le Murate?

An old hamlet of Notaresco that gives its name to the estate's classic range, made from pergola vines planted in the early 1970s and younger plantings about 15 years old.

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