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: sour cherry, redcurrant, blackberry, liquorice, cinnamon, black pepper
Palate: dark fruit, liquorice, spice
The first line the family created. Intense ruby, with dark fruit of sour cherry, redcurrant and blackberry woven into liquorice, cinnamon and black pepper, then a harmonious palate of great softness carried by ripe, velvety tannins.
What it pairs with
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Timballo
Named by the estate, whose structure and ripe tannins carry the layered dish. -
Lasagna
Listed by Pasetti as a leading match for the wine. -
Arrosticini
The estate names them directly, saying the wine's savour lifts the meat.
Facts
- Producer
- Pasetti · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Montepulciano (100%)
- Classification
- Montepulciano d'Abruzzo DOP
Frequently asked about Madonnella Montepulciano d'Abruzzo
What is Madonnella?
The first line created by the Pasetti family, a pure Montepulciano d'Abruzzo representing its production zone at Pescosansonesco inside the Gran Sasso and Monti della Laga national park.
What does it taste like?
Intense ruby, a complex bouquet of sour cherry, redcurrant and blackberry elegantly interlaced with liquorice, cinnamon and black pepper, then a soft palate with elegant ripe tannins and a velvety texture.
What should you eat with it?
Pasetti recommends timballo and lasagna, red meats both elaborate and simple, arrosticini, and aged cheeses.