Montepulciano d’Abruzzo Ursonia DOC
Montepulciano d’Abruzzo is a mainstay in Abruzzo – and on wine lists across the world, thanks to its often-inky color and highly aromatic nature featuring spicy and earthy nuances.
This Montepulciano d’Abruzzo embodies its terroir, epitomizing typicity. And for that, it was named for its home. Ursonia (meaning land of the bears) is the Latin name for Orsogna, the home of Il Feuduccio. Pure Montepulciano d’Abruzzo from select grapes and locations are harvested in early fall from hillside, south-facing vineyards. The wine ages in barrique and barrels for eighteen months and then in bottle for twenty-four months. It is unfiltered and outside intervention is kept to a minimum throughout the entire process. Ample and intense aromas with ripe fruit and spice, a lush, complex palate with integrated tannins, and a long finish.
Wine exported to
Canada, USA, Finland
Most recent awards
- 2016 | Vinous92
- 2013 | Gambero Rosso3 Bicchieri
- 2013 | Wine Spectator90
- 2005 | Wine Advocate92
Grape Varieties:
100% Montepulciano d'Abruzzo
Fermentation container:
Stainless steel
Length of alcoholic fermentation:
15-18 days
Type of yeast:
Selected yeast
Fermentation temperature:
24-28 °C (75.2-82.4 °F)
Maceration technique:
Pumpovers
Length of maceration:
20 days
Malolactic fermentation:
Yes
Fining agent:
Bentonite
Aging containers:
Barrique and oak barrels
Container size:
225 L, 5 hL, 7 hl
Container age:
80% new
Type of oak:
French
Bottling period:
Spring
Aging before bottling:
18 months
Aging in bottle:
24 months
Closure:
Natural Cork
Organic:
No
Vineyard name:
Ursonia (single cru)
Vineyard location:
Orsogna, Abruzzo
Soil composition:
Calcareous clay
Vine training:
Guyot
Altitude:
432 meters (1,417 feet) above sea level
Vine density:
5,000 vines per hectare
Yield:
2 ton/acre
Exposure:
Southeastern
Years planted:
1,991,999
Age of vines:
20 - 25 years
Time of harvest:
October
First vintage of this wine:
1998
Total yearly production (in bottles):
6,500
Tasting notes:
Deep ruby in color, the bouquet is ample and intense, reminiscent of ripe fruit and spices confirmed on a luscious, complex palate with well-integrated wood and a long, focused, concentrated finish.
Serving temperature:
Best served at 16-18 °C (60.8-64.4 °F).
Food pairings:
Excellent with red meat, cold cuts and aged cheese.
Aging potential:
10 - 18 years
Alcohol:
13.50%
Winemaker:
Romano D'Amario
