【Wine Time visits Italy to purchase】
【The Abruzzo production area creates a strong and powerful Montepulciano】
【2012 mature drinking year】
WI282B - Cantina Orsogna Nican Montepulciano d’Abruzzo DOP 2012
Single price $255/bottle
Region/Grade: Italy / Central Italy / Abruzzo / Montepulciano d'Abruzzo DOP
Grape variety: 100% Montepulciano
Alcohol: 15%
Features: Traditional Botti oak barrel aging for 2 years, natural yeast, hand-picked grapes
Test Notes: Aromas of rich dried flowers, ripe burlap, black cherry jam, and mushrooms; the taste is blackcurrant, cocoa beans, truffles, and fig jam. It is sweet and spicy but not greasy because of its good acidity , 15.5% reflects the richness of the wine. After 12 years of aging, the tannins are quite mature and fine, and the aftertaste lasts for more than 10 seconds
This year Wine Time dispatched 3 members, wine father Alex, wine boy Cheryl, and wine boy Manson to go to Italy Vinitaly for treasure hunting + shopping~
Italy Vinitaly is recognized as one of the three major wine exhibitions in the world; it is held in Verona, northern Italy.
The divisions of Vinitaly are very carefully divided: Toscana, Sicilia, Veneto, Piemonte, Puglia, Abruzzo...etc., more than 4300 exhibitors, 17 pavilions, during the 4-day exhibition, Winetime exhibited tens of thousands of wine Among the wines, look for distinctive, cost-effective wines worth trying to bring to Hong Kong, including the protagonist Cantina Orsogna Nican Montepulciano d'Abruzzo Riserva
Barolo ,Amarone ,Brunello di Montalcino. …
Everyone is familiar with these popular wines
But when everyone is drinking these popular wine regions, it is difficult to highlight their own taste
Don’t get me wrong, I don’t mean to be slanted and show off uniqueness, but I suggest you get in touch with those wine regions that Italians attach great importance to but few people in Hong Kong mention.
This time, Paolo, the representative of Cantina Orsogna winery, is invited to introduce the flagship wine of the winery, Nican Montepulciano d’Abruzzo Riserva
【The region where Montepulciano grapes reach their peak - Abruzzo】
The large temperature difference between day and night in the Abruzzo mountain area allows the grapes to retain more complex aromas and bright acidity while reaching ripeness
Montepulciano is a relatively heavy tannin, rich and juicy, with the ability to age, relatively strong and powerful
Although Montepulciano is a fairly common grape in Italy, Montepulciano in the Abruzzo region definitely has the strength to enter the world stage
Full-bodied and oaky, with flavors of blackberry, plum, dark chocolate, earth, leather and a touch of black pepper, the wine is full-bodied and has a pronounced tannin structure
If friends want to highlight their wine selection vision, remember that in addition to the most famous ABBC in Italy, there is also an A (Abruzzo) that cannot be ignored.
The Orsogna winery is located in Majella, one of the best preserved natural parks in Europe, where a rare example of the coexistence of production systems, integrity of the natural environment, expressive originality and quality of life has been created. Orsogna stands out in the wine world not only for its great commitment and passion, but also for its concern for the environment. Most of the produce is certified organic and a small percentage of wine is produced through biodynamic farming. Thanks to good agricultural practices, the Orsogna winery contributes to maintaining and increasing the biodiversity of the vineyards by improving the quality of air, water and soil.
