Cirelli 2021 Anfora Montepulciano d'Abruzzo DOC
Item Number: 20286
UPC: None
Country: Italy
Region: Abruzzo
Sub Region: Pescara
Appellation/AVA: Montepulciano d'Abruzzo DOC
Estate Grown Wine: Yes
Vintage: 2021
Grape(s): Montepulciano
Type: Wine - Red
Bottle Size: 750 ml
Pack: 12
Closure: Cork
Alc by Vol(%): 14
Viticulture: Certified Organic
Soil Type: Clay and limestone
Terracotta Amphora: Cirelli owns 800-liter amphorae produced by a Tuscan artisan in the small village of Impruneta, which is the home of terracotta craftsmanship in Italy. Each amphora is equipped with a fitted stainless steel lid to help limit extra oxygen contact.
Winemaking Notes: The Montepulciano grapes are manually harvested. The bunches are destemmed and transferred to clay amphorae. The whole cluster berries spontaneously ferment for about 10 days. The cap is softly soaked once a day. After primary fermentation, the grapes are softly pressed, and the juice is transferred to the amphorae where it remains, resting on the fine lees, through the completion of the malolactic fermentation. The wine ages for about 2 years in amphorae.
Tasting Notes: The Cirelli Anfora Montepulciano is youthfully concentrated with dark fruit and brisk, intense tannins that give it a rich, tarry, impacted feel. Nose exhibits bramble, mulberry, and elderberry with a light hint of tar and mocha. There’s plenty of energy in the fruit to keep it fresh as those tannins mellow. For the cellar