Cantina Zaccagnini Montepulciano d'Abruzzo (75cl, 13%)

Cantina Zaccagnini Montepulciano d'Abruzzo is an Italian red wine from Abruzzo, made from 100% Montepulciano grapes and bottled at 13% ABV. The grapes are hand-harvested, then destemmed and crushed before submerged-cap maceration with temperature-controlled fermentation for about 15 days. The wine matures in stainless steel on its lees until bottling. Each bottle carries a tralcetto, a dried vine shoot tied by hand to the neck. The nose shows cranberry, ripe plum, spicy white pepper, dried herbs and cocoa. The palate has bright cherry and blackberry fruit, milk chocolate, leather, soft tannins, oregano and black licorice. The finish is dry and supple, with black pepper, dark chocolate and dried herbs.