Ciavolich Fosso Cancelli Montepulciano d’Abruzzo DOP 2019

Montepulciano d’Abruzzo DOP, Italy

Ciavolich Fosso Cancelli Montepulciano d’Abruzzo DOP is a beautiful and elegant red wine of 100% Montepulciano from Italy’s Abruzzo region. The name of the winery is Ciavolich Azienda Agricola. The Ciavolichs were Bulgarian wool merchants who, in 1500, arrived in Miglianico, where, in 1853, the family constructed their first wine cellar, which is one of the most ancient winemaking buildings in Abruzzo.Today the family winery is owned and run by Chiara Ciavolich and her husband Gianluca. We first met Chiara at our shop in October 2016 and immediately fell in love with her wines!

Entirely hand-harvested, the wines of Ciavolich reflect the time honored, traditional winemaking techniques of Abruzzo. Spontaneous fermenta­tion in small concrete tanks without temperatu­re control. The Fosso Cancelli Montepulciano d’Abruzzo has a high alcohol con­tent of 14% and at the same time a good degree of freshness, but above all a structure and a full body. After a long aging of 3 years in the bottle, it is an intense red in color with light hints of ruby red, aromas of black cherry, re­sin, hints of licorice and jam. Well balanced on the long finish. Production is 6,000 bottles numbered on the label.

Enjoy Ciavolich Fosso Cancelli Montepulciano d’Abruzzo over the next 10-12 years with costole brasate (braised short ribs), grilled lamb, veal with tomatoes and parmesan cheese, and aged artisanal cheeses.