Tiberio MONTEPULCIANO D'ABRUZZO - 2016 REGION: ITALY - ABRUZZO GRAPES / SOILS Montepulciano 55 years average Clay- calcareous 15 Ha massal selection in 2018 THE WINE Vineyard Profile • Montepulciano d’Abruzzo native grape, coming from old vines 55 years old, 100% Massal selection. TIBERIO • Soil composition: Clay-calcareous • Training method: Canopy/Guyot The story of Azienda Agricola Tiberio rings • Elevation: 1200 feet more like a new world tale than one from • Vines/acre: 2500/4000 the old world of the ancient lands • Yield/acre: 3.2 tons beneath the Majella and Gran Sasso mountains in Abruzzo. At 350 meters, Harvest Notes twenty three miles inland from the seaside city of Pescara near the hillside • Harvest time: Hand harvested in October town of Cugnoli, Riccardo Tiberio found • Fermentation container: Stainless steel an old plot of Trebbiano Abruzzese vines • Aging container: Stainless steel tanks and bottle roughly 50 years old so impressive that he • Length of bottle aging: 3 months decided to change his and his family’s destiny. Winemaker's Notes • Brilliant ruby red with violet tinges. • Intense aromas and flavors, refined and elegant, with hints of sour red cherry, blueberry, violet and flint. • Smooth tannins, full-bodied and long fresh finish. • Food pairings – tomato and/or meat pasta dishes, poultry and wildfowl, red meats, venison and cheese. Technical Information • Varietal composition: 100% Montepulciano d’Abruzzo • Alcohol: 14.0% REVIEWS Montepulciano d’Abruzzo – 2016 92 Points - Vinous, September, 2018 Good bright red. Vibrant aromas of red cherry, raspberry, licorice and minerals, complicated by delicate hints of spices (coriander, cumin, tarragon). Then very silky on the palate, but displaying outstanding lift and intensity to the flavors of red cherry, pomegranate, flowers and tar. Very suave but juicy and fresh Montepulciano d’Abruzzo wine with none of the heaviness that often drags down wines of this variety. The finish is suave and bracing and shows a delightful light touch. GENERAL INFO Country Italy Region Abruzzo Appellation(s) Abruzzo Proprietors Riccardo, Cristiana, Antonio Tiberio (father, daughter, son) Founded 2000 Winemaker Cristiana Tiberio Annual Production 8,300 9L cases Farming (Sustainable, organic, Sustainable biodynamic).