Abruzzo, Italy

Cantina Spinelli currently produces DOC and IGT Abruzzo wines, 65% of which are exported. We keep tradition alive in our love and respect of our land and its products. For the rest, the company now uses advanced growing, production and ageing techniques. The vinification process takes place according to all the rules that guide the production of quality wines, which are continuously improved with the help of skilled oenologists throughout Italy. Local grape varieties – such as Montepulciano d’Abruzzo, Pecorino, Passerina, Cococciola – are our pride. Our whole history is linked to the enhancement of traditional regional wines. The company uses underground rooms for wine storage and finishing, where natural temperature ranges between 18 and 22°c. A new room was created in 1999 and is used for refining and ageing wines (mainly red wines) in Slavonian oak barrels. The growing appreciation we receive from our customers is most certainly the best confirmation we could get for the quality of our work. We are also proud of the numerous awards that our wines won in the past few years at the most important international competitions in the industry. We are also proud that our work has helped the wines and the flavours of our region gain ground from Europe to America, Asia and Oceania. It is just our way of being: never far from our land, always close to the world.

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Terra d'Aligi 'Tatone' Montepulciano d'Abruzzo DOC

SKU 872300
Country Italy
Region Abruzzo
Type Red
Varietal Montepulciano
Listing
Case Config. 6x750ml
Available In BC AB MB

Colour

Intense ruby red colour with violet shimmers and garnet shades.

Aroma

Aroma of red mature fruit fuses with sweet spicy notes.

Flavour

Of excellent structure, elegant, balanced and of long persistence.

Food Pairing

Pairs beautifully with tomato-based pastas and rustic stews.

More Info

Every family in Abruzzo has its own ‘tatone’. A familiar and affectionate nickname for grandfather, ‘tatone’ is actually a fundamental figure in the traditional family hierarchy, whose age and maturity confer authority, prestige and wisdom.

Our Tatone is so: a mature and complex Montepulciano d’Abruzzo wine that is refined – 24 months in large Slavonian oak barrels and then 3 months in the bottle – to give it balance and elegance. It has aromas of fruit and spices and an excellent structure, accompanied by a lingering finish.

It is a complex yet genuine wine, like all ‘tatone’ wines, closely linked to its traditions and its land: we cultivate this land of Abruzzo with love and respect, growing grapes with the knowledge of generations of vine-dressers, using cutting-edge technologies to protect and enhance its qualities. Our Terra d’Aligi.

94 pts

Luca Maroni, Feb/2023

2019 -

 

James Suckling, Sep/2022

2019 -

"Aromas of cedar, clove and crushed plums. Medium-to full-bodied with slightly chewy tannins. The nose carries onto the palate."

 

Antonio Galloni's Vinous, Oct/2022

2019 -

"A mix of autumnal spices, cherry sauce and sweet herbs introduces the 2019 Montepulciano d'Abruzzo Tatone Terra d'Aligi. It washes across the palate with velvety textures contrasted by juicy acidity, as ripe red and black fruits give way to a coating of fine tannins. While lightly structured, the 2019 is already quite giving and pleasurable today."