Valle Reale
Bottetto Montepulciano d’Abruzzo

Ruby-red in color, this wine is surprisingly concentrated. With silky tannins and layers of dark berry fruit and spices, this is a rich and aromatic Montepulciano d’Abruzzo. Full-bodied and firm, yet supple. At 1,100+ feet above sea level, Valle Reale’s vineyards are nestled into one of Italy’s most beautiful national parks. This rich wine is made from 100% Montepulciano grapes grown in the oldest estate vineyards on soils rich in chalk, clay and pebbles. Cool summer nights, windswept days, and thin, stony soils characterize the section of vineyard from which the fruit for this wine is sourced.

Harvested by hand in November, the grapes are gently pressed and macerated with the skins for ten days to ensure ideal color
concentration and structure. Aged 12 months in oak barrels, and 6 months in bottle.

Food Pairing: It is ready to be enjoyed with hearty pasta dishes, roasted poultry or lamb, and slow cooked ribs.

 

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Country: Italy
Winery: Valle Reale
About the Winery - Founded in 2000 by Pizzolo Family with the goal of producing world-class wines based primarily with the Montepulciano varietal, highlight the grape’s intrinsic qualities: strength, exuberance, vitality, color, elegance, balance and depth. Located in the green heart of Abruzzo, with unique topography and climate. The proximity to the Gran Sasso mountain range, and the altitude of the estate itself, create wide fluctuations in temperature between day and night, and constant cool breezes, which are characterized by the trademarks of fully mature fruit: fresh, elegant perfume and aromatic complexity.