Valle Reale

San Calisto

Montepulciano & Montepulciano-based Blends

Valle Reale

San Calisto

Montepulciano & Montepulciano-based Blends

A muscular yet refined 100% Montepulciano d’Abruzzo, made from grapes grown in the 62-acre San Calisto parcel, the oldest plot in the Valle Reale estate planted in 1975. Located within one of Italy's most beautiful national parks, this unique vineyard benefits from the influence of the Pescara River, the area’s wild vegetation, and the surrounding mountains.

Tasting Notes

Aged 15 months in French barriques, San Calisto exposes the full potential of Montepulciano. Deep, ruby-red in color, San Calisto offers layers of ripe blackberries and crushed cherries, followed by spicy notes of cassis, leather and dried herbs. The soli

Food Pairing

San Calisto is excellent with sharp cheeses, barbecued ribs, lamb, filet mignon or steak au poivre.

A muscular yet refined 100% Montepulciano d’Abruzzo, made from grapes grown in the 62-acre San Calisto parcel, the oldest plot in the Valle Reale estate planted in 1975. Located within one of Italy's most beautiful national parks, this unique vineyard benefits from the influence of the Pescara River, the area’s wild vegetation, and the surrounding mountains.

Tasting Notes

Aged 15 months in French barriques, San Calisto exposes the full potential of Montepulciano. Deep, ruby-red in color, San Calisto offers layers of ripe blackberries and crushed cherries, followed by spicy notes of cassis, leather and dried herbs. The soli

Food Pairing

San Calisto is excellent with sharp cheeses, barbecued ribs, lamb, filet mignon or steak au poivre.

Vineyard & Production Info

Production area/appellation:
Montepulciano d’Abruzzo DOC
Vineyard name:
Popoli/The San Calisto vineyard
Vineyard size:
62 acres
Soil composition:
Clay, chalk and rock
Training method:
Spur-pruned Cordon
Elevation:
1,000 feet
Vines/acre:
147
Yield/acre:
3.2 tons
Exposure:
Southwestern
Year vineyard planted:
1999
Harvest time:
October-November
First vintage of this wine:
2000
Bottles produced of this wine:
16,000

Winemaking & Aging

Maceration length:
30
Varietal composition:
100% Montepulciano d'Abruzzo
Fermentation container:
Stainless steel tanks
Length of alcoholic fermentation:
10 days
Fermentation temperature:
86 °F
Malolactic fermentation:
Yes
Size of aging container:
225 L
Length of aging before bottling:
15 months
Length of bottle aging:
6 months

Analytical Data

pH level:
3.6
Acidity:
6.2 g/L
Alcohol:
13.7 %
Dry extract:
30 g/L
Residual sugar:
2 g/L