Tiberio

‘Archivio’ Montepulciano d'Abruzzo DOC

SKU 483105

$63.99 per bottle (6 per case)

SPEC | Vintage 2018

▸ Deep ruby red with purple tints. ▸ Intensely aromatic, powerful and elegant. Smoky dark and red cherry fruit with spices. ▸ Flavours of violets, roses and liquorice. Smooth, vibrant and fresh. ▸ “The Archivio is a “single vineyard” Montepulciano d’Abruzzo coming from a specific 1.2 hectare portion of our historical 2.5 hectare vineyard planted to 66 years old Montepulciano vines. It is from this vineyard that over the years we identified, selected and then propagated our massal selections of Montepulciano vines with which we have planted all our Montepulciano vineyards.” - Tiberio ▸ Grapes are picked from 66 year old Montepulciano vines of four biotypes, grown on limestone soil with clay subsoil and presence of iron oxide, that the Tiberios have saved and nurtured over the years. ▸ Hand harvested in mid-October, spontaneous fermentation from indigenous yeasts in stainless-steel tanks for 40 days, with spontaneous malolactic fermentation. Aged for 12 months; 30% in barrique and 70% stainless-steel, and then 12 months in bottle before distribution. ▸ The Montepulciano d’Abruzzo Archivio is partly aged in oak barriques, (30% new). The use of the barriques is not out of a desire to make an oak-aged wine, but rather a consequence of the wine’s specific characteristics and need for a greater amount of oxygenation.