ILLUMINATI
Montepulciano d'Abruzzo Ilico
2013
About this winery
The Illuminati family's wine-making journey began in Abruzzo in 1890 with Nicola Illuminati's Fattoria Nicò. Over a century, their passion for the land and craftsmanship has been passed down through generations. In the 1950s, Dino Illuminati started marketing their wines, enhancing Montepulciano d’Abruzzo. His son Stefano continued this tradition with an innovative, artisanal approach. Today, led by Stefano and supported by his family, Illuminati Wines have achieved international acclaim,...
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Product notes
Origin:
The vineyards are located in the municipality of Controguerra, about 260 metres a.s.l.
Composition of subsoil:
Medium-textured soil, tending to clayey.
Grape:
100% Montepulciano.
Characteristics of plant equipment:
Vineyards are trained with a 3m x 3m pergola trellis system, with approximately 1,100 stocks per hectare, in a hilly position.
Production notes
Grapes are generally harvested during the first decade of October, and, after an accurate selection are stemmed and very softly crushed according the traditional "red” method, which includes a long-term maceration in stainless steel process tanks at a controlled temperature of 28°C. Once malolactic fermentation has taken place, wine ages inside Slavonian oak barrels (25 hl each) for approximately ten months, after which bottling takes place. Bottle refining takes place for 3 to 4 months before the wine can be sold.
Tasting notes
Colour: ruby red with a hint of purple in its early stages.
Nose: red fruit notes, agreeable and persistent.
Flavour: it reveals itself as full-bodied, deep, ripe, round, harmonic and persistent with a final hint of licorice.