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, savoury structure
The estate says its colour is why no other name would do, and that its structure and the character of the grape make it a wine for many uses rather than a light pink in the French mould.
What it pairs with
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Fish soup
A structured Cerasuolo is the local answer to a tomato-based fish broth. -
Cured meats
The wine's freshness and body suit salumi. -
Grilled white meat
A Superiore rosato with structure can take on chicken or rabbit.
Facts
- Producer
- Orlandi Contucci Ponno · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Montepulciano (100%)
- Classification
- Cerasuolo d'Abruzzo DOC Superiore
Frequently asked about Vermiglio Colline Teramane Cerasuolo d'Abruzzo Superiore
Why is it called Vermiglio?
The estate says its particular colour meant no other name would fit, and stresses that it has nothing to do with the pale roses made north of the Alps.
What is Cerasuolo d'Abruzzo Superiore?
The higher tier of Abruzzo's rosato DOC, here from the Colline Teramane in the province of Teramo.
How does the estate describe the wine?
As eclectic, because of its structure and the character of the variety it comes from.