Wines

Cerasuolo d'Abruzzo Le Murate Doc

Cerasuolo is certainly Abruzzo’s most iconic traditional wine, a family beverage that farmers took to the fields with them as refreshment on summer days. For us, it is the wine that provides proof of how the year’s harvest of Montepulciano grapes has fared. We select only the best clusters to guarantee the wine’s structure and fresh, pleasing aromatic notes.

Technical Specifications
Type:	Rosè
Designation:	Cerasuolo d’Abruzzo DOC Area: Abruzzo, Teramo hills Variety: Montepulciano 100%
Vineyards	Municipality: Notaresco Altitude: 250-300 meters Aspecting: East Soils: Medium-textured limestone and clay Training System: Abruzzo pergola, spurred cordon Density: 1,600-5,000 plants/hectare Average age of the vineyard: 15-35 years Average Yield: 80 quintals/hectare Harvest Method: by hand
Vinification:	Destemming, cold maceration for 24 hours. First-pressing collected in a tank. Low-temperature settling. Fermentation in steel tanks at low temperatures (12-13 °C) for about 30-40 days. This technique safeguards the aromatic potential during fermentation. Maturation for 3 months in stainless steel. Bottle Ageing: 1 month
Production:	10,000 750ml bottles
Sensory Profile:	A deep cherry pink hue sets the scene for strawberry and pomegranate notes. The perfect balance of softness, acidity and minerality weaves a good tangy underpinning. Raspberry is to the fore in the finale.
Serving Companions:	Excellent with charcuterie but also with vegetarian dishes and pulse soups.
Serving Temperature:	10-12 °C

2017 NICODEMI LE MURATE CERASUOLO D'ABRUZZO DOC

Fattoria Nicodemi

Fattoria Nicodemi is in Notaresco, in the heart of the Colline Teramane zone. The hilly estate covers a single plot of 38 hectares, of which 30 are under vine. The land, at about 300 metres in altitude, is aspected to the south east, with Mount Gran Sasso watching its back, and the sea at about 10 kilometres. At the farm they work with organic practices, with no use of chemical herbicides, pesticides or fertilisers on the vines, preferring spontaneous grassing in the rows. In the same spirit, the new vineyards are planted with a mass selection taken from our heirloom vines. We believe in biodiversity and even our new vines are selected from our heirloom cultivars, because something that was good in the past can play a role in the future.

Abruzzo

Italy is seldom known for the simplicity of its wines, yet the ruggedly mountainous region of Abruzzo offers an abundance of delightful, uncomplicated wines that tend to represent good value.

The region has three main, historical DOCs, including the red Montepulciano d’Abruzzo and white Trebbiano d’Abruzzo. The third DOC Controguerra is also for wines based on Montepulciano and other native grapes. Not to be confused with the town in Tuscany whose exceptional Vino Nobile is also gaining international recognition, the Montepulciano grape has gained a substantial following for its fruit-forward, complex yet approachable reds.

Some of the best wines come from the Teramo area, where a single DOCG exists for Montepulciano d’Abruzzo Colline Teramane, while some classic rosé wines – known as Cerasuolo - are now offered under their own DOC appellation. The new Abruzzo DOC has several interesting, high-quality sub-zones for Montepulciano wines, such as Terre di Casauria, Terre dei Vestini and Alto Tirino.

The Trebbiano grape is best known for dry, light and easy drinking wines with subtle citrus flavours. However some interesting wines are being developed from the "authentic" Trebbiano d’Abruzzo grape, which some think to be related to Apulia’s Bombino Bianco. They are capable of developing in bottle for a few years into wines of great character and complexity.