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La Valentina Spelt Montepulciano d'Abruzzo Riserva 750 ml

Country: Italy /

Region: Abruzzo /

Style: Wine /

Size: 750 ml /

Vintage: 2020 /

Sku: 47312648

James Suckling93 Points
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Details

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*Vintage may vary by location*

The Spelt Montepulciano d'Abruzzo represents a fuller-bodied version of this traditional wine compared with La Valentina's Montepulciano d'Abruzzo in the Classica line. It is made with the first
selection of Montepulciano grapes from the vineyards. In addition, all of the wine for Spelt is aged in wood, for a total of 18 months. The result is a more robust and complex wine. The name Spelt refers to
a type of wheat (faro in Italian) that once grew where the La Valentina winery and village of Spoltore (whose name itself derives from spelt) are now located.

• Montepulciano •

Suggested Food Pairing:

Pasta-Red
Pizza

Reviews

James Suckling93 Points
JS James Suckling: 93 Points
Very cedary on the nose at first, so give it a swirl to allow the rich red fruit and floral notes to give you a proper introduction to this full-bodied and solid red. The cedary element is present throughout, but there’s plenty of fruit to counter it. Firm tannins kick in midway and give some astringency to finish, which will smoothen with some more time in bottle. Give it another year, or even two. Try from 2025.