Valle Reale

Brand Description

Valle Reale was founded in 2000 with the goal of producing world-class wines. Working primarily with the Montepulciano varietal, the Pizzolo family strives to make wines that highlight the grape’s intrinsic qualities: strength, exuberance, vitality, color, elegance, balance and depth. The process begins with the careful selection of clones that are best suited to Valle Reale’s soil and climate, and therefore best express the distinct characteristics of the varietal. Their success is evident in the young, vibrant DOC base wine, and even more so in the cru, a new benchmark for Montepulciano d’Abruzzo.

Location of Vineyard

Located in the green heart of Abruzzo, Valle Reale’s vineyards are situated inside one of Italy’s most beautiful national parks. This is a wild paradise, with deep gorges carved by glaciers, crystal-clear springs and a diverse array of flora and fauna. Valle Reale is one of the few wine-producing estates in this area of pristine beauty. The topography and climate of this part of Abruzzo is completely different from the rest of the region and unique within central Italy. The vineyards have thin soils rich in limestone, with a light base of clay and sand. The proximity to the Gran Sasso mountain range, and the altitude of the estate itself, create wide fluctuations in temperature between day and night.

Winemaking Philosophy

The grapes grown at Valle Reale take advantage of constant cool breezes that ensure good ventilation and minimize humidity — ideal for the development of fine aromas. Perfect ripening temperatures are reached only in late fall when the first snow whitens Mount Morrone. The geographic and climatic peculiarities of this area are reflected in the wines, which are characterized by the trademarks of fully mature fruit: fresh, elegant perfume and aromatic complexity.

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“Understated and mineral in character, the 2022 Trebbiano d'Abruzzo opens with raw almond and musky dried apricot aromas. This is juicy and round with crisp orchard fruits and pretty inner florals. It tapers off with freshness and poise, leaving young peach to resonate.”
— acclaim for 2022 Valle Reale Trebbiano d’Abruzzo from Vinous, Aug 2023

“The 2022 Montepulciano d'Abruzzo lifts up with a dark blend of florals and exotic spice. It's fleshy and round with juicy red berry fruits and spice. This finishes with medium length and lightly tannic leaving nuances of licorice to fade.”

— acclaim for 2022 Valle Reale Montepulciano d’Abruzzo from Vinous, Aug 2023

“The 2021 Montepulciano d'Abruzzo Vigneto Sant'Eusanio is coy with black cherry and lavender hints that come forward with coaxing. There's a richness within. Velvety textures cast ripe red and blue fruit across the palate. The Vigneto Sant'Eusanio leaves a coating of primary concentration and grippy tannins to mingle throughout the long and structured finale, along with a tinge of citrus-laced blackberries.”
— acclaim for 2021 Valle Reale Vigneto Sant'Eusanio from Vinous, Aug 2023

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