Ciavolich Divus 2017
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Divus was introduced in 1987 and is born from the oldest vines on the estate in Loreto Aprutino. The grapes are all hand-harvested and selected and taken to the winery immediately after picking. Fermentation takes place in temperature controlled stainless steel vats with intermittent racking and pump over. The wine is then transferred to used tonneaux and barriques where it ages for a year and then refines in bottle from 8-12 months.
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James Suckling
Aromas of wild blackberry, dark plum and tar with herbal and earthy undertones. Medium-bodied with creamy tannins, chalky texture and bright acidity. Dusty, fresh finish. Drink now.
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A heady mix of cherry jam, blackberry, peppery herbs, petrichor and mentholated tobacco show excellent depth and intensity on the nose. Aged in old barrels and barriques, this has a sultry texture on the palate, with plenty of fresh acidity and polished tannins lending support. There’s pureness to the fruit flavors that makes this utterly enjoyable. Enjoy now–2028. First Vine, LLC. Editors’ Choice
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Montepulciano is the second most planted red variety in Italy after Sangiovese, though it is achieves its highest potential in the region of Abruzzo. Consistently enticing and enjoyable, Montepulciano enjoys great popularity throughout central and southern Italy as well. A tiny bit grows with success in California, Argentina and Australia. Somm Secret—Montepulciano is also the name of a village in Tuscany where, confusingly, they don’t grow the Montepulciano grape at all! Sangiovese shines in yet another Tuscan village, here making the reputable wine called Vino Nobile di Montepulciano.
A warm, Mediterranean vine-growing paradise, in Abruzzo, the distance from mountains to seaside is relatively short. The Apenniness, which run through the center of Italy, rise up on its western side while the Adriatic Sea defines its eastern border.
Wine composition tends to two varieties: Abruzzo’s red grape, Montepulciano and its white, Trebbiano. Montepulciano d’Abruzzo can come in a quaffable, rustic and fruity style that generally drinks best young. It is also capable of making a more serious style, where oak aging tames its purely wild fruit.
Trebbiano in Abruzzo also comes in a couple of varieties. Trebbiano Toscana makes a simple and fruity white. However when meticulously tended, the specific Trebbiano d’Abruzzo-based white wines can be complex and long-lived.
In the region’s efforts to focus on better sites and lower yields, vine acreage has decreased in recent years while quality has increased.