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: ripe plum, sour cherry, wilted violet, undergrowth, eucalyptus, liquorice, dark chocolate, tobacco
Palate: ripe plum, liquorice, tobacco
Deep, luminous ruby. A rich nose of ripe plum and sour cherry over wilted violet and undergrowth, then balsamic eucalyptus, liquorice, dark chocolate and tobacco, with a warm, robust palate held by silky tannins and vibrant freshness.
What it pairs with
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Brasato
The estate names braised red meats as the ideal partner for this Riserva. -
Meat stew
Pasetti lists stufati, which suit the wine's robust structure. -
Aged cheese
Long persistence and tertiary tobacco notes meet mature cheese.
Facts
- Producer
- Pasetti · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Montepulciano (100%)
- Classification
- Montepulciano d'Abruzzo DOP Riserva
Frequently asked about Testarossa Montepulciano d'Abruzzo Riserva
Where does the Testarossa name come from?
The historic label was created to celebrate the red-haired women of the Pasetti family, and the line is the one the estate says best sums up its attachment to tradition.
What does it taste like?
Deep, intense ruby, ripe red fruit of plum and sour cherry with wilted violet and undergrowth, then eucalyptus, liquorice, dark chocolate and tobacco, and a warm robust palate with silky tannins and vibrant freshness.
What food does it suit?
Pasetti recommends rich, savoury dishes, naming braised and stewed red meats first.