Some six hours from Milan is one of the most beautiful, untouched landscapes you could imagine: green valleys and snow-capped mountains, with the Adriatic Sea for horizon. Here is the estate of Abruzzi-born Gaetano Lamaletto. Forty years ago and freshly married to Maria, he left his native land, staking everything he had on a South American ceramics venture that was to bear golden fruits. It would have been only natural for the Lamalettos to enjoy their hard-earned success and give Abruzzi no more than the fleeting tribute of nostalgia.
Instead, Gaetano chose to craft a range of all-Abruzzi wines in celebration of his homeland. In 1996, he secured 67 acres of Montepulciano d’Abruzzo (now expanded to 99 acres) and one of Italy’s greatest oenologists: Franco Bernabei. The entire estate, now totalling 129 acres that comprise superb olive groves, is 100% organically cultivated.
All phases of the preparatory work have been supervised not only by Bernabei and Gaetano, but by the latter’s eldest daughter, Laura, and manager Rocco Cipollone.
The sandy-clayey-silty terrain – catered to by ideal microclimate, ideal temperature range, ideal varieties, ideally trained and drained – is, in Bernabei’s words, baciato da Dio,"kissed by God".
In 2004, the range was expanded to two white blends (Yare now being flanked by Il Feuduccio Bianco) and four native Montepulciano d’Abruzzos.
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Deep ruby with purple reflections, the bouquet shows gorgeous aromas of black cherry and currant fruit meshed with licorice, scorched earth and goudron. Impressively ripe, fleshy, flavorful and full-bodied. Makes a great match for structured dishes, red meat, game, and seasoned cheeses.
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Deep ruby with purple reflections, the bouquet shows gorgeous aromas of black cherry and currant fruit meshed with licorice, scorched earth and goudron. Impressively ripe, fleshy, flavorful and full-bodied.
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100% Montepulciano. The vineyards enjoy SE, S, SW and NW exposures, with slightly lower density and a crop yield of 2.4 tons per acre. Aged in oak barriques and barrels (225 liters and 50 hl. respectively) for a year, then bottle-aged at least a further year. This fleshy, complex, beautifully...
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The wine reveals a dense, ruby-purple colour, in addition to gorgeous aromas of black cherry and currant fruit intermixed with licorice, scorched earth and tar. It's impressively ripe, pure and dense.
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Deep ruby red in color, the nose exhibits notable intensity of ripe fruit and spice. On the palate, it is complex, structured, with marvellous texture. A long, pure, concentrated, mellow finish that speaks of well balanced elevage.
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Pear and apple scents lead in to a fresh, bright mouthful of flavor, all declensions of lemon, like lemon meringe, lemon leaves and lemongrass. A blend of sauvignon with falanghina, greco and pecorino, it's fascinating and delicious, and the strong acidity makes it lively throughout its long...
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100% from the homonymous native grape, like the other three reds, it is fleshy, complex, beautifully structured. Aged in oak for a year to 14 months, it packs amazing impact in flavor, breeding and fruit.
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