THE WINE

The Montepulciano d’Abruzzo Jorio of the Umani Ronchi winery was born in the mid-90s from the need to express and make known to the world the great potential of this vineyard. The name of the wine is a tribute to the great Italian poet from Abruzzo of the 1900s, Gabriele D’Annunzio, and particularly to the pastoral tragedy “The daughter of Jorio”. This wine is produced with 100% Montepulciano grapes whose vineyards stand out for the particular attention given to pruning; the vineyard decided to limit the number of bunches produced to allow it to ripen perfectly. limit the number of bunches produced to allow it to ripen perfectly.

A perfect ripening of the bunch allows the creation of excellent quality wine.

THE WINEMAKING

The harvest is strictly manual and takes place between the end of September and the first ten days of October; Once in the cellar, the grapes, de-stemmed and lightly pressed, macerate for 10-12 days in steel at a controlled temperature that varies between 26 and 28 ° C. After fermentation, 50% of the wine ages in 50/80 hl oak barrels, while the remaining 50% ages in third-fourth passage barriques. This rest period lasts about 12 months. After assembly and bottling, the wine rests in the cellar for a few months before being placed on the market.

THE TASTING

Intense ruby red. The aroma is broad and elegant, with pleasant notes of red fruits such as plum and cherry that leave behind balsamic hints to close with scents of liquorice. Intense and full-bodied on the palate; the tannins are present but well balanced. The finish is long and persistent.

FOOD PAIRINGS

It goes well with red meat, chicken, rabbit, and aged cheeses. Try it with a mixed grill.

THE WINERY

Umani Ronchi’s history begins in the late 1950s thanks to Gino Umani Ronchi who founded a small agricultural company in Cupramontana in the Marche region. A few years later Gino sold the company to the Bianchi-Bernetti family…. keep reading