Vino Rosso "Concrete", De Fermo - 2020

Name: Vino Rosso "Concrete", De Fermo
Brand: De Fermo
SKU: 40855
Price: 23.96 USD
Availability: OutOfStock

Item # 40855 750 mL

The De Fermo family has called Loreto Aprutino home for generations. The current generation, led by husband and wife team, Stefano Papetti and Nicoletta De Fermo.This 100% Montepulciano was aged in concrete and is meant for earlier drinking yet still showing a bold, pure style which is refreshing in this region.

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Color

Red

Vintage

2020

Country

Italy

Region

Abruzzi

Producer

De Fermo

Grape Variety

Montepulciano

Production Methods

Organic

Biodynamic

Wine made from grapes grown organically using natural composting techniques and special preparations of herbal sprays while following the astronomical calendar.

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Staff Pick Notes

The wines of De Fermo, a biodynamically farmed estate in Abruzzo, are some of my very favorites among natural producers of Southern Italy. Their top bottlings are superb stand-ins at a fraction of the price of heavy hitters like Emidio Pepe. Their commitment to biodiversity in the vineyard and minimal intervention during production is largely unheard of in the Montepulciano d'Abruzzo zone. Their Vino Rosso 'Concrete' is, plainly said, a fun, everyday, light-bodied natural red. It's a bottle of Montepulciano that may remind you of those rustic table wines you experienced in taverns across Italy, drunk preferably with a chill, fuzzy, and a touch fizzy in that wild-fermented way, with a zip of acid and supporting tannins. Grab a sausage pizza, a bowl of cacio e pepe, or a spread of cured meats.

- CB

Glossary

Abruzzi

Situated on the eastern calf of the Italian boot, Abruzzi is one of the most prolific wine-growing regions in Italy. Two-thirds mountains and one-third hills, it boasts highly favorable natural conditions for the cultivation of grapes. Abruzzi is most famous for its beautiful expressions of the red Montepulciano and the white Trebbiano, though many winemakers are now beginning to experiment with other grape varietals as well.

Montepulciano

This rugged red staple can be anything from a simply fruited, easy-drinking wine to a serious, more structured offering, complete with all the depth and earthiness that can come from old-vine fruit and ideally placed vineyards. Montepulciano d'Abruzzi is produced in the region of Abruzzi from the Montepulciano grape, and is not to be confused with Tuscany’s Sangiovese-based Vino Nobile di Montepulciano. Many of the modern incarnations of Abruzzi’s favorite red wine are bigger, more structured,...