{"title":"Abruzzo","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch1 style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAbruzzo\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAbruzzo is best known for one thing - Montepulciano d'Abruzzo.  Its everyday wine status belies its excellence as an accompaniment to barbecue, burgers, and other popular meals.  Dark flavored and less austere than the Sangiovese based wines of central Italy, Montepulciano is the perfect option for those coming from drinking Cabernet or Merlot. And don't sleep on the Abruzzese whites! Pecorino and Trebbiano can be quaffable or age-worthy, with a myriad of styles and interpretations from top producers. \u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"terra-viva-pecorino-dabruzzo-2022","title":"Terra Viva Trebbiano d'Abruzzo 2022","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePietro and his two children are the team behind Terraviva, a certified organic and biodynamic farm near Teramo, Abruzzo. The vineyards benefit from both the cold winds blowing down from the Gran Sasso mountains and the mitigating effects of the Adriatic Sea. Winemaking is essential and low-intervention: just estate grown organic \u0026amp; biodynamic grapes and natural yeasts. Only minimal amounts of sulfites are used at bottling. All plots are harvested separately yielding wines of crisp, clear varietal character, vibrant freshness and remarkable balance.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e","brand":"Lucidity","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40878063386704,"sku":null,"price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1016\/7695\/files\/TerravivaPecorinod_Abruzzo.jpg?v=1722629143"},{"product_id":"emidio-pepe-pecorino-dabruzzo-2022","title":"Emidio Pepe Pecorino d'Abruzzo 2022","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eAt times an overlooked variety, this raises Pecorino to its highest heights. From the youngest vines on the estate, fruit is hand-harvested and crushed by foot (to maintain its more attractive aromas) and finished in a basket press; the 2020 growing season had its ups and downs but the Pecorino, with its typical precocity, reaching full phenolic maturity early in the harvest. Fresh citrus, green apple, and caramel linger on the nose and in the mouth. Layers of sour orchard fruit, delicate herbs (sage, thyme, mint) with balsamic nuance accompany a rich texture (with textbook Pecorino creaminess mid-palate), and a long, almond finish. Leaner and brighter than the Trebbiano, this is still plenty generous, deep, and flavorful, showing a multifaceted quality that lingers impressively on the back end. Pecorino’s mouth-searing acidity is evident on the palate despite the 100% malolactic fermentation. So much poise and tension, it's going to be a stunner, you just need to keep the cork in for a few years. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Oliver McCrum","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41195815600208,"sku":null,"price":165.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1016\/7695\/files\/PepePecorino_2fe36a80-8c6e-442c-bac6-6ed8f2a2a026.png?v=1687473433"},{"product_id":"pietrantonj-cerasuolo-dabruzzo-2021","title":"Pietrantonj Cerasuolo d'Abruzzo 2021","description":"\u003cp\u003eA house with records dating back to 1791 and an official start in 1830, Italo Pietrantonj is as old as it gets for wineries from Abruzzo (literally the oldest). Eight winemaking generations deep in the town of Vittorita, Pietrantonj is rich with family heritage and tradition. Now the winery is run by two sisters, Roberta and Alice, whose great-great-great-grandfather Niccolo was the first certified winemaker in the Abruzzo region, gaining a diploma from the Royal School of Conegliano Veneto in 1889. Just over 60 hectares of estate vineyards high up in the rolling hills of the Apinine Mountains are farmed today. In a respectful nod to its roots, the house shows off its 9,500 gallon oak and walnut barrels (now lined with stainless steel for preservation and continued use) from 1870, and two 37,000 gallon tanks lined with beautiful Murano tiles that were built in 1893. A house with as much history as their wines have depth and intrigue, the classic wines of Pietrantonj are not to be missed. \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTheir \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eCerasuolo d’Abruzzo\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is a classically styled rosé from the Abruzzo region where the grapes are solely sourced from the Collina Tesa vineyard, and after a very gentle pressing, the juice is only macerated for 12-16 hours with the skins in order to impart the perfect pink cherry hue.  Fantastically fresh, bright, a touch floral, and loaded with lovely earth tones and fruit, this Classic Cherry (Cerasuolo) wine fits the ideal dry yet gastronomic rosé profile. Harmoniously balanced, with a lingering finish backed by hints of almond, this wine is always well suited for the dinner table.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bon Vivant Imports","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41229637484624,"sku":null,"price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1016\/7695\/files\/PietrantonjCerasuolo.png?v=1752184469"},{"product_id":"amorotti-cerasuolo-2022","title":"Amorotti Cerasuolo 2022","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIf you're not yet familiar with Cerasuolo – the classic Abruzzese rosato that's so much much that your average rose and one of our favorite styles in the shop – buckle up. Made entirely from direct pressed Montepulciano and aged for one year in used botti, this is bright and vibrant in the glass, with a rich pink hue. S\u003c\/span\u003epicy from first tilt, an alluring smoky reduction blows off to reveal dried sage, wild strawberries, stone dust and violet candies Pleasantly ripe in style, with a sold core of salty minerals to balance, crisp wild berry fruits and blood orange notes flow across the palate with ease. 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Wonderfully fresh, full of ripe lemon, apricot, honeysuckle, bitter orange, herbs. Cisp, mineral-driven acidity and a slash of citric tartness keep your interest piqued and mouth watering.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Beaune Imports","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41979698511952,"sku":null,"price":21.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1016\/7695\/files\/CirelliPecorinoD_Abruzzo_3a6caf49-fb47-4e81-9835-953effed0bb1.jpg?v=1690569277"},{"product_id":"de-fermo-concrete-rosso-2023","title":"De Fermo Concrete Rosso 2023","description":"\u003cp\u003eIntended as the earlier drinking and less structured of the farm's two Montepulciano-based wines this is aged for 12 months in, you guessed it, concrete. The 2019 exudes a perfumed and pretty display of fresh violets, wild strawberries, dark cherries, and wet stone. It’s soft and fleshy in feel, energized by brilliant acidity, which also works to balance its ripe red and blue fruit — think blackberry, cranberry, and cool herbs, followed by a twang of crisp minerality. Juicy and fresh, bold and full of flavor but with smooth tannins, enjoy it with a slight chill for maximum effect.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Elevage","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42200713166928,"sku":"210000006176","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1016\/7695\/products\/DeFermoConcreteMontepulcianoAbruzzo2019.jpg?v=1620623487"},{"product_id":"de-fermo-don-carlino-pecorino-2024","title":"De Fermo Don Carlino Pecorino 2024","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStefano Papetti Ceroni, proprietor of De Fermo, has always carried an intense passion for wine. While studying law in his native Bologna, he met his future wife Eloisa, with the early years of their relationship spent traveling to wineries and local tasting fairs on weekends. It wasn't until 2007, seven years after the couple had met, that Eloisa proposed they visit her family farm in Abruzzo. Situated between the Adriatic coast and the glacial Majella mountain range, it had been in the de Fermo family for generations but she had no real connection to it; Stefano was smitten. The couple went from spending weekends at the farm to managing a hectare of vines on the property to hone their understanding of viticulture, eventually forgoing their law careers to take the reins of De Fermo full time in 2009. Since resurrecting the family's cultural heritage (and beautiful old cantina), Stefano and Eloisa have proven themselves to be stewards of their land and talented winemakers, understanding that the best thing they can do is to intervene as seldom as possible in the cellar, allowing the soils of their native Loreto Aprutino to do the talking. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA brawny and intense take on the iconic Abruzzese varietal, named for Eloisa’s Francophile uncle Carlo. At once ripe and viscous yet firmly structured, with a punchy, spicy, and sweetly floral nose of granny smith, spring flowers, dried chamomile, lime zest, and wet stone. The juice has some serious textural roundness on the palate, with a pretty inner sweetness offset by a spine of salty acidity, as minerals and tart orchard fruit keep things fresh and persistent. Hints of spiced orange and tangerine linger through the long and cheek-puckering finale. A stunning expression of Pecorino, built to age but bang-on for these late summer months.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Elevage","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42200713855056,"sku":null,"price":48.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1016\/7695\/files\/DeFermoDonCarlinoPecorino.jpg?v=1712156709"},{"product_id":"de-fermo-cerasuolo-le-cince-2022-copy","title":"De Fermo Cerasuolo Le Cince 2024","description":"\u003cp\u003eCerasuolo d'Abruzzo is the traditional deeply-colored, full-bodied \u003cem\u003erosato\u003c\/em\u003e of the region; it's named \"big cherry\" for its hue and flavor, derived from the very nature of the Montepulciano grape and not from an extended maceration. It is the true calling card of the finest Abruzzo growers, and De Fermo is one of the only growers to age its Cerasuolo the old-fashioned way in huge \u003cem\u003ebotti.\u003c\/em\u003e Le Cince’s got chops, bite, and texture, as savory herbal notes commingle with hints of tart cherry, red berries, and rose petals. It’s a bit meaty and smokey, too, absolutely perfect for anything grilled. Drink chilled, but not too-too chilled — the flavors evolve as the wine opens up.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Elevage","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42201007915088,"sku":null,"price":46.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1016\/7695\/files\/DeFermoCerasuoloLeCince_71f1a4f2-a6cd-438e-9862-8f8e464193a5.jpg?v=1713456954"}],"url":"https:\/\/biondivino.com\/collections\/abruzzo\/perricone+sardinia.oembed","provider":"Biondivino","version":"1.0","type":"link"}