Torre Zambra Riserva Colle Maggio Montepulciano d’Abruzzo 2021

Single site Montepulciano, fermented in stainless, then aged six months in concrete and 12 months in oak, 40% new, French and Slavonian, large and small format.

A wine of decadence, a hedonist’s style.  Old Gold Rum ‘n Raisin chocolate is this cuvée’s signature, around Port Royal tobacco, coffee, mocha, black plums, blackberries, with green herbs popping on the finish.  Richness is balanced by a solid core of tannins and the right level of acidity, it’s a wine of length and immensity, in the vein of a grand Rioja or well assembled Barossa Shiraz.