Italo Pietrantonj Cerasuolo 2021 (750ml)

100% Montepulciano

Region: Abruzzo / Cerasuolo d’Abruzzo D.O.C.

Fermentation: Stainless steel (12-16 hours left on skins), selected yeasts

Aging: No oak aging, aged 3 months in bottle

ABV: 13.0%

With records dating back to 1791, and an official start in 1830, the house of Italo Pietrantonj is as old as it gets for wineries from Abruzzo (literally
the oldest). Eight winemaking generations deep and in the town of Vittorita, Pietrantonj is rich with family heritage and tradition. The winery is now
run by two sisters, Roberta and Alice, whose great-great-great grandfather Niccolo was the first certified winemaker in the Abruzzo region, gaining
a diploma from the Royal School of Conegliano Veneto in 1889. The estate farms just over 60 hectares of estate vineyards high up in the rolling
hills of the Apinine Mountains. To this day, the house shows off its 9,500 gallon oak and walnut barrels (now lined with stainless steel for
preservation and continued use) from 1870, and two 37,000 gallon tanks lined with beautiful Murano tiles that were built in 1893. A house with as
much history as their wines have depth and intrigue, the classic wines of Pietrantonj are not to be missed.

The 2021 Cerasuolo d’Abruzzo is a classically styled rosé from the Abruzzi region where the grapes are solely sourced from the Collina Tesa
vineyard, and after a very gentle pressing, the juice is only macerated for 12-16 hours with the skins in order to impart the perfect pink cherry hue.
Fantastically fresh, bright, a touch floral, and loaded with lovely earth tones and fruit, this Classic Cherry (Cerasuolo) wine fits the ideal dry yet
unctuous rosé stereotype. A harmonious balance, with a lingering finish backed with hints of almond, this wine is well suited for appetizers, fish,
and white meats.

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