Montepulciano d'Abruzzo Riserva 'Villa Gemma' Masciarelli 2019
Perfect to give as a giftThe Montepulciano d'Abruzzo Reserve "Villa Gemma" is a robust, full-bodied, and structured wine that expresses all the warmth and aromatic power of the grape variety and the territory, aged in new barriques for 24 months. Black fruits, myrtle, potpourri, licorice, and sweet spices emerge from a dense, rich, and consistent texture.
The Montepulciano d'Abruzzo Riserva "Villa Gemma" by Masciarelli is one of the most beautiful versions of this historic grape variety from central Italy. The careful selection of grapes and a long aging in noble woods give a red wine of great taste balance, with a soft and seductive character and complex, deep aromas. It is a label with a typically gastronomic vocation to be enjoyed with main courses of important meats, roasts of red meats, braised dishes, stews, or game.
The "Villa Gemma" Montepulciano d'Abruzzo Riserva is produced by one of the most important names in the Abruzzo wine scene. The Masciarelli winery represents the history and tradition of the region and has contributed to raising the level of production, enhancing the indigenous grape varieties of the territory. Today the estate extends over more than 300 hectares and offers a range of labels of absolute excellence, particularly highlighting the versions of Montepulciano and Trebbiano d'Abruzzo. The grapes of Montepulciano grapes are harvested in the vineyards of San Martino and Santa Marrucina, which are cultivated at an altitude of 400 meters above sea level, with an eastward exposure and on calcareous soils. Fermentation takes place in temperature-controlled steel tanks with skin maceration. The wine matures for a period of 36 months, of which 24 in French oak barriques, and completes the aging with another 2 or 3 years in bottle.
The red Montepulciano d'Abruzzo Riserva "Villa Gemma" by Masciarelli is an iconic wine of the winery. It is a tribute to the great Abruzzo grape variety and its rich and intense charm. It is a version made with the intent to offer enthusiasts a high-level bottle, capable of competing with the great reds of the peninsula. In the glass, it presents a dark ruby red color, almost impenetrable. On the nose, it offers broad, rich, and intense aromas, with scents of ripe red fruit, blackberries, plums, berry jam, hints of humus and underbrush, aromas of aromatic herbs, licorice root, bitter cocoa, and dark chocolate.Powerful and structured, it has an important tannic texture, well integrated with dense and rich fruit, enhanced by elegant evolving notes. The finish is harmonious and very persistent.