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: fruit preserve, spice, balsamic notes
Palate: preserved fruit, spice
Selected Montepulciano picked by hand into small crates and given a long stay in barrique. Intense ruby with garnet reflections, preserve and spice on the nose with smoky and balsamic nuances, and a full, soft, velvety palate.
What it pairs with
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Roast red meat
A barrique-aged Montepulciano with firm tannin suits a plain roast. -
Braised game
The smoky and balsamic register meets slow-cooked game. -
Aged cheese
The velvety structure carries a mature hard cheese.
Facts
- Producer
- Tenuta Secolo IX · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Montepulciano (100%)
- Classification
- Montepulciano d'Abruzzo DOC
- Oak
- Long ageing in barrique
Frequently asked about Fioravante Montepulciano d'Abruzzo
What does Fioravante taste like?
The estate describes an intense ruby with garnet reflections, intense aromas of preserve and spice with smoky and balsamic nuances, and a palate that is full, soft and velvety.
How is the fruit handled?
The best Montepulciano rows are selected and picked by hand into small crates to keep the berries intact, then vinified carefully before a long stay in barrique.
Where is the estate?
At Castiglione a Casauria in the province of Pescara, where the vines sit on ridges at the foot of the Maiella.