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Podere Castorani - Cadetto - 2021

Blend
100% Montepulciano
Country
Italy
Region
Abruzzo
Appellation
Montepulciano D'abruzzo
UPC
0 15643 25393 5
Organic
Red Wine
Verified Stock
83047-21
Product Ratings
James Suckling 90pt

Blackberries, cloves, tobacco and some graphite on the nose of this dark-fruited red. It's medium-bodied with nicely integrating tannins. Savory, subtly smoky finish.

by James Suckling, 2025
Wine Enthusiast 90pt

The nose has the earthy, umami feel of damp soil, pepper, graphite, coffee grinds, black olives, and tart blackberries, while the palate is headlined by sweeter blackberries and ripe black cherries, before a unifying finish of coffee and bitter chocolate. Waves of acid wash over the tongue throughout.

by Wine Enthusiast, 2025

Estate

With over 200 years of history Podere Castorani spreads across 75 acres of lush countryside in the province of Pescara, Italy, between Majella National Park and the Adriatic Sea. The estate’s principal grape varieties are Montepulciano d'Abruzzo in red and Trebbiano d'Abruzzo in white. The partners regularly test new grape varieties in a perpetual search for the fullest expression of the terroir. At Podere Castorani, their pursuit of excellence can only be satisfied through respect for traditional expertise.

Food pairing

Perfect with chicken, light beef dishes, veal, and classic Italian pasta with tomato or meat sauce.

Tasting notes

Ruby red with violet notes, along with a nose of intense red fruit notes, with light hints of spices and chocolate. On the palate, it is full bodied with mature tannins and notes of spices and chocolate. Certified Organic

Technical data

Alcohol volume: 13% vol.
Variety: Montepulciano d'Abruzzo 100%.
Training system: traditional overhead trellis system pergola of Abruzzo region.
Yield per hectare: 12 t/ha.
Harvest: by hand in October, accurate grape selection.
Vinification: fermentation a 28º C with frequent pump-over délestages, and maceration for over 14 days in 150 hl vats.
Malolactic Fermentation: complete.
Ageing: 12 months in concrete tank.

Vinification

Hand harvested in October the grapes are fermented with manual pump-overs to improve the extraction of the color and the varietal aromas. Maceration takes place for 14 days in concrete tanks after which the wine is aged for 24 months.