Tiberio Montepulciano d'Abruzzo DOP 'Archivio' 2022 Lombardy

Tiberio Montepulciano d'Abruzzo DOP 'Archivio' 2022 LombardyAnd another future Italian wine star is born. Ian DAgata, Terroir Sense In production since 2017, Archivio is from their oldest plot of Montepulciano 1. 5 hectares of pergola Abruzzese trained vines at 380 metres in limestone and clay (the only Tiberio site with a strong presence of it). This vineyard is the source of all their massale selected Montepulciano and contains 4 biotypes. Darker and with greater density to their other Montepulciano wines,

they have perfected Spain’s humble tradition of potato crisps

it has east/west exposure and alluvial

it balances floral elegance with beguiling mineral drive and a savoury almond finish

Closes broad and lush

palate-staining red fruit and mineral flavours

grapefruit pith

south facing terraced rock wall between 680-800 metres)

This brilliant orange (macerated) wine is 100% Trebbiano from old vines

fine spices and some flowers

From the interior vineyards not those close to the sea

lifted and bright

During the Timorasso revival from near extinction in the 90’s