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La Valentina Spelt Montepulciano d'Abruzzo Riserva 750 ml

Country: Italy /

Region: Abruzzo /

Style: Wine /

Size: 750 ml /

Vintage: 2021 /

Sku: 47312648

Vinous93 Points
James Suckling92 Points
Wine Enthusiast90 Points
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The Spelt Montepulciano d'Abruzzo represents a fuller-bodied version of this traditional wine compared with La Valentina's Montepulciano d'Abruzzo in the Classica line. It is made with the first selection of Montepulciano grapes from the vineyards. In addition, all of the wine for Spelt is aged in wood, for a total of 18 months. The result is a more robust and complex wine. The name Spelt refers to a type of wheat (faro in Italian) that once grew where the La Valentina winery and village of Spoltore (whose name itself derives from spelt) are now located.

• 100% Montepulciano •

Suggested Food Pairing:

Pasta-Red
Pizza

Reviews

Vinous93 Points
James Suckling92 Points
Wine Enthusiast90 Points
VN Vinous: 93 Points
Vibrant from the first tilt of the glass, the 2021 Montepulciano d'Abruzzo Riserva Spelt is impossible to ignore. Blood orange and peppery rose complicate crushed blackberries and sage. This is silky smooth with an elegant wave of ripe red and blue fruits. Clove and dark chocolate notes add a pleasantly bitter tinge toward the close. The 2021 tapers off with fantastic length and a gentle tug of fine tannins, leaving a zesty wild berry concentration that adds youthful poise. This is a great example of oak integration (50% new) and how well it can work when applied properly.
JS James Suckling: 92 Points
A full-bodied red with concentrated layers of black plums, dried spices like nutmeg, dried cherries and vanilla. The tannins are broad and firm but ripe. Compact. Best after 2025.
WE Wine Enthusiast: 90 Points
On the nose, savory, umami, spicy aromas of smoke, damp earth and pepper are balanced by the subtle tartness of black cherries, blackberries and bergamot. The fruit is sweeter and denser on the palate, but still has a tartness that stands up to chalky, chewy tannins, lively acid and a peppery finish.