Atilia Montepulciano D'Abruzzo 2022 (1L)

This delicious wine comes from 20+ year old vines trained using the ancient method of trellising, known as "pergola." They are planted to clay-rich soils, hand-harvested and wild yeast fermented for 2 weeks on the skins in stainless tanks. After a light fining and filtering, the wine is bottled. It offers rich, bright plum and cherries, with a lip-smacking finish.

Donatello and his family tend the vines and produce the wines on an organic estate that covers 42 hectares (90+ acres). The estate has been certified organic since 1980 when Donatello’s mother developed a health problem related to the use of pesticides. Today, they are one of the only estates in the world to hold organic certification in every country  in the world. Donatello’s approach in the cellar is consistent with his farming: clean and simple. The wines see little or no oak and have a purity of flavor that is rare at the price. In addition to his duties at the winery, Donatello has served as the President of the local Organic Growers’ Consortium.