Francesco Cirelli - Montepulciano - Abruzzo, IT - 2020

Grapes are destemmed and gently crushed, then transferred to stainless steel tank where our indigenous yeasts take over and lead the fermentation process.
The grape skins are softly plunged into the juice, in order to prevent the extraction of the stronger tannins.

The maceration process usually takes around one week after which the skins are separated from the wine and softly pressed.

“When I make wine, I imagine I am an alchemist preparing a magic potion. An antidote to misery, a balm for healing old wounds, a drink that makes us forgive but not forget.” An existential declaration, a message of unconditional love.”
“Walking through the rows and rows of grapevines, I was surrounded by their captivating beauty and for the first time in my life I felt well and truly at the centre of the universe. I stop to observe every vine which causes me to reflect for a while before acting upon my reflections. If only dealing with people were as easy and spontaneous…”

The constant pursuit of quality and sustainability begins in the vineyards where our objective is to bring out the best of every single vine. No small feat considering our commitment to respecting the environment in every phase of wine making. We ban the use of herbicides and chemical fertilizers or any other product that does not conform with our ideas of organic farming and with the plant’s natural phytosanitary defense system.
The fertility of the soil is managed through organic fertilization and the use of Biodynamic Preparation 500 Cow Horn manure. The grapes are handpicked and the grapes are also manually selected.