Cerasuolo d'Abruzzo, Valentini - 2009

Name: Cerasuolo d'Abruzzo, Valentini
Brand: Valentini
SKU: 50621
Price: 299.96 USD
Availability: OutOfStock

Item # 50621 750mL

This rosé is made from the Montepulciano grape and is one of three wines made at the Valentini estate. Winemaker, Francesco Valentini is just as reserved about his winemaking as his father was. Pair with stuffed olives.

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Color

Rosé

Vintage

2009

Country

Italy

Region

Marches

Producer

Valentini

Grape Variety

Montepulciano

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Glossary

Marches

This region lies on Italy’s Adriatic Coast, so much of its cuisine is seafood-based. Marches is best-known for its white wines. Verdicchio produced near the towns of Jesi and Matelica often has gently bitter notes and rich fruit, and is an excellent match for many seafood dishes. Red wines are produced here as well, with Sangiovese being the dominant red grape in the region. When blended with the local Montepulciano, it makes a wine called Rosso Piceno (mostly sangiovese) or Rosso Conero...

Montepulciano

This rugged red staple can be anything from a simply fruited, easy-drinking wine to a serious, more structured offering, complete with all the depth and earthiness that can come from old-vine fruit and ideally placed vineyards. Montepulciano d'Abruzzi is produced in the region of Abruzzi from the Montepulciano grape, and is not to be confused with Tuscany’s Sangiovese-based Vino Nobile di Montepulciano. Many of the modern incarnations of Abruzzi’s favorite red wine are bigger, more structured,...