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ANTICA TENUTA PIETRAMORE D’ SUPERIORE Organic treat for adults seeking happiness.

CONCEPTUAL DOPPELGANGER Good deeds are often rewarded these days with expertly carved fruit arranged as a bouquet and brought to your door. Lucky you. Welcome to bland fruit and fruit flies invading your home. It’s like a Trojan horse that you tip for. Crazy. End t h is nonse nse a nd get t he re a l t h i ng. A m a lga m ati ng n atu re’s m agic into an easy deliverable, receivable and consumable package has been the expert purview of winemakers for thousands of years. No need to re-invent t h is d e a l, just buy t he re a l t h i ng or se nd a b ottle to a frie nd. I g uess I’d have to admit here that wine is the CD of the edible arrangement, but you get t he id e a – a nd p ec ori no h as t he fr u it notes t h at m ake t hese t h i ngs d ist a nt cousins – from different sides of the tracks – pick the good side, please.

WINEMAKER Maria Pia Leone VITI VINI Certified organic and fi rst re nti ng t he vi ney a rd s a nd & Massimiliano Bartolomei biodynamic. is by hand, i n 2014 pu rc h asi ng t he e ntire yields are kept low at around 70 hect a re est ate, a nd REGION Abruzzo 4 tons/hectare. Pressed and certifying organically and maceration on skins 8-12 hours. biodynamically in that same Fermentation of free run juice ye a r. M a ria c on necte d wit h GRAPE VARIETY Pecorino i n st ai n less ste el at 16-17 M assi m ilia no b ec ause of h is d e g re es Celsius a nd left on knowledge and experience SOIL Calcareous clay, le es. 3 m ont h s i n b ottle prior fa r m i ng orga n ic a lly i n t he with higher chalk content, to rele ase. a re a. T he vi ney a rd s a re nestle d medium textured in a gorgeous area between the Maiella mountains and the Ad riatic se a. T he resu lt is a AGE OF VINES Planted mid PRODUCER Pietra m ore is a relatively new project that unique microclimate very 1970’s demonstrates Abruzzo’s diverse soil. Maria works with p ote ntia l for q u a lity wi ne wit h indigenous varieties but adds PRODUCTION 20,000 bottles a h igh level of ex pressiveness. personality to the wines T he n a m e re flects M a ria’s love through her creative side. and respect for t he soil. M a ria Fermenting Pinot Grigio on the Pia Leone commenced with her skins and producing a sparkling partner Massimiliano in 2011, Tre b bia no a re e x a m ples.

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