QUAFF RATING
4 – Hard day at work
REGION
Abruzzo
GRAPES
Montepulciano
ABV
13.5%
WINEMAKER
Francesco Cirelli
FARMING
Vegetarian Vegan Organic Biodynamic
VINEYARD
Organic farmed and 2yrs into conversion to biodynamic methods, the grapes for this wine were manually harvested.
WINEMAKING
The grapes were collected in boxes and carried to the cellar where they were de-stemmed and gently crushed. They were then transferred to clay amphorae where indigenous yeasts lead the fermentation process. Grapes were plunged into the juice gently and quickly in order to prevent the over extraction tannins. The maceration process lasted around twelve days, after which the skins were
separated from the wine and softly pressed. The wine remained in the amphorae through malolactic fermentation and was then aged in amphora for 12 months before being bottled.
Producer

Agricola Cirelli is an organic farm with 23 hectares of land in a stunning location at the foothills of the Abruzzo mountains in Pescara. Here the natural cycles of the environment are greatly respected and aside from wine, the farm produces olive oil, vegetables, fruit and meats of supreme quality. Francesco purchased the land in 2003 after his graduation from university. He has dedicated himself to organic agriculture ever since and is now helped out by his wife Michela. Francesco is a farmer who isn’t afraid to challenge conventions and this is reflected in his amphora-fermented wine. These clay vessels, custom built in Tuscany are of his own design with special stainless steel seals that prevent oxidation whilst still allowing the wines to remain fresh and vibrant in the neutral environment of the amphora.
Link to producer page – https://agricolacirelli.com
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