2023 Le Pigole Montepulciano d'Abruzzo

100% sustainably farmed Montepulciano. Native yeast fermentation in stainless steel. Aged simply in stainless steel. That’s all we know about this wine- other than that it’s delicious!

Tasting Notes

Aromas include dark plums, dark cherries, dark chocolate, and with overall hints of “very fresh” and refreshing fruit aromas. Flavors include blackberries, boysenberries, dark plums. There is an elegant medium body which flows smoothly across the palate with good balance and perfect acidity, a hint of the Montepulciano d’Abruzzo tannins, and a refreshing full finish.Montepulciano d’Abruzzo is an incredibly versatile food wine. Try beef stew, BBQ ribs, duck, tuna, swordfish, pasta with meat sauce, grilled sausages, jambalaya, Indian Tandoori dishes, Mexican beef and pork dishes, charcuterie, rich, medium, and hard cheeses.

About Le Pigole

 “Le Pigole is a “local wine” that is produced by one of the leading independent vineyard owners in Abruzzo.  The producer sells most of his fruit each year to internationally known Abruzzo wineries whose Montepulciano d’Abruzzo wines sell for $25 to $30 a bottle in the US.  This cuvee is made for the producer’s local friends who own restaurants and I discovered it one night in a restaurant in Pescara.  As opposed to a lot of the heavily tannic wines that are a tradition in the area, this very food friendly wine is made in a much more approachable style.” -Importer Kevin Wenck