Orcia Rosso

The recent Controlled Designation of Origin Orcia rosso suggested to us the possibility of a variation on the pure Sangiovese theme to create a new wine that through its own characteristics best expresses the essence of one of the territories most closely related to Tuscany, the Val d' Orcia.

Taking advantage of the great character and powerful body of a vine that has made history, here in Montalcino, one of the most appreciated wines in the world was born "Abelardo".

Our “Abelardo” Orcia rosso doc

Production area: Municipality of Montalcino.
Grape variety: 100% Sangiovese Grosso.
Maximum grape yield: 80 quintals per hectare.
Yield of grapes in wine: 68%.
Release for consumption: from March 1st following the harvest, as per regulations.
Color: intense red with purple reflections.
Smell: intense, fairly persistent aroma, overall fine with hints of cinnamon and ripe cherry.
Taste: dry, warm, quite soft, quite fresh, quite tannic, structurally robust and harmonious as a whole.
Alcohol content: approximately 14°.
Total dry extract: approximately 32 g/l.
Packaging: in 0.75 and 1.50 liter Bordeaux bottles.

Its strong but multi-purpose taste means that in combinations with food it can also be combined with highly successful and imaginative menus while remaining optimal with the products of the Sienese lands.

Abelardo Azzolini was born on 10 May 1854 in Cortemaggiore and, after living in various parts of Italy, he settled, at the beginning of the 20th century, definitively in the province of Siena, in Montepulciano, also a land of great wine. Here he worked as a high school physical education teacher until his retirement, dedicating his free time both to caring for his family and his four sons and to the passion he had for the great quality wines that he personally selected and sent to relatives and acquaintances from his homeland, obtaining moral and, why not, also economic satisfaction.

This wine is dedicated to him, our children's great-grandfather.