Product Overview
Winery's Notes
"Our red wine, Don Luigi is the flagship product of our winery. It is a wine made from carefully selected best and the most mature grapes of Montepulciano.
It is traditionally vinified through long contact of the must with the skins. It ages in small oak barrels. The wine is made of Montepulciano grapes grown in the Contrada Camarda territory, 100/150 meters above sea level in the heart of DOC Molise.
It has an intense garnet red color with violet reflections. It is a rich, intense wine with great harmony and structure, perfectly blending flavors that evoke ripe fruit, plum, jammy cherry, underbrush, withered flowers, toasted wood, vanilla, and chocolate. Powerful on the palate with velvety tannins and great balance.
The wine pairs perfectly with red meats, game, dishes from the Mediterranean cuisine, aged cheeses, blue cheeses, and grilled meats. It is also excellent with handmade pasta, served with meat sauce, a traditional dish from the Molise region."
Varietal Composition: 100% Montepulciano
Appellation: Molise DOC
Farming Practices: Certified organic by ICEA
Aging: 12-18 months in French barriques
Winemaker: Riccardo Cotarella
91+ Points - Vinous
"The 2019 Don Luigi Riserva, a varietal Montepulciano, opens with a seductive bouquet of minty herbs, pine shavings, cocoa powder and wild blueberries. It’s silken and supple, with masses of ripe red and black fruits that swirl across a stream of zesty acidity. Edgy tannins line the palate as the 2019 finishes spicy and long, leaving a licorice tinge and nuances of dark, dark chocolate. The oak is evident at this time, but the balance here will welcome cellaring." -EG, Feb/2025
