Botteotto Montepulciano D’Abruzzo

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Region/Appellation: Italy / Abruzzo

Varietal/%’s: : 100% Montepulciano

Mevushal: Yes

Supervision: Badatz – Beit Yosef ; OU

Size/’s: 750ml

Special Designation: IGT

 

Expert Notes

M & M teamed up with the infamous Valle Reale Winery under the directorship of Leonardo Pizzolo. Excellent quality Price Ratio in kosher market and certified organic. Botteotto means barrel number eight and was the barrel that originally contained the wine that inspired the final blend. The grapes for Botteotto are harvested by hand and the various vineyards are vinified separately.

-Certified Organic Biodynamic Wine

Region

Although the rediscovery of ancient varieties is always welcome, the focus in Abruzzo remains firmly on Montepulciano. It’s a versatile grape, in the sense that it can give pleasure in numerous guises. It can be vinified and aged in stainless steel to give a simple, attractive wine with freshness and transparency of fruit. If cropped low, it can be aged in casks or barriques – even new barriques – to create wines of altogether greater depth, concentration and complexity. The oaked Montepulcianos are not really wines for everyday drinking, being too dense and powerful, but are superb winter warmers. Some can develop gamey aromas with age; others remain on a plateau, displaying primary fruit for years. Montepulciano does evolve with age, but it’s not a variety that demands bottle age to show complexity.

Varietal


Montepulciano is a red wine grape grown widely in central Italy, most notably its eastern Abruzzo, Marche and Molise regions. However, it is not planted in Montepulciano in southern Tuscany (see below). The variety is used mainly to produce dry red wines. A notable exception can be found in the lighter, cherry colored Cerasuolo d'Abruzzo. Montepulciano wines are globally appreciated for their soft flavors and strong color pigments. Gentle tannins and a low acidity create a medium bodied wine that is typically best consumed soon after bottling. Although, the variety also responds well to a judicious use of oak to create a richer, age-worthy style of wine. The deep purple juice is used in varying proportions under roughly 50 of Italy's DOC and DOCG titles. The most famous wines from the variety come from the east coast of Italy, specifically the Abruzzo region. It is produced under the Montepulciano d’Abruzzo DOC title in vast volumes on the low hills around the Adriatic coast.

Food Pairing

Pizzas, fatty beef burgers. Other meats that fare well with this wine include roast beef, beef brisket, and shepherds pie.

Tasting Notes

Valle Reale "Botteotto" has a spicy, fruity flavor with hints of barrels, dark cherries, sage, currants, chocolate and vanilla.