Description

Color: Ruby red

Grape/Blend: 100% Montepulciano D’Abruzzo

Vintage: 2014

Planting Density & Training System: Row orientation

Production Area: Old vineyards selected in the municipalities of Orsogna, Fillet and Guardiagrele. The soils are made up of lands in textures and generally end with a limestone substrate and rocky outcrops sparse. The thermal values ​​characterize a rather warm, with little annual rainfall and very high temperature ranges, a condition that has a beneficial influence on the quality of the grapes.

Harvesting Period: Second half of October

Wine-making Process: After careful selection, the grapes are de-stemmed, then, very gently, crushed, causing as little damage as possible to the skins. The grapes are then fermented in stainless steel tanks for 10 - 15 days at a temperature between 25°- 28 °C

Alcohol Content: 13.5%

Refinement: In steel tanks and partly in oak barrels. The wine is then aged in bottles.

Tasting Notes: A ruby red color with slight purple shades. The nose is intense, floral, fruity (black cherry), with a slight spiciness; the taste is tannic, full-bodied, balanced and with an almond finish.

Food Pairings: This bold wine pairs perfectly with a variety of meaty pasta sauces or grilled red meats.

Serving Temperature: 16°C - 18°C

 INNOVATIVE PACKAGING: With our love for nature coupled with our passion for wine, Ginesia features the innovative, unique and modern Helix packaging. It is the world’s first cork stopper and glass bottle with an easy-to-open and reclose technology, combined with Nature’s best materials and reusable bottle. Menicucci's Ginesia is the first Abruzzo wine to bring this innovation to wine consumers.