Valle Reale

Cerasuolo d’Abruzzo

Valle Reale

Cerasuolo d’Abruzzo

Allan Scott Family Winemakers vineyards are largely planted on the stony, free-draining mid-Wairau Valley River flats. The vineyards are sustainably managed, and with the care given during the growing season produce some of the world's greatest wines. The wines tend to be beautifully structured, with lighter aromatics than expected off the heavier clay soils of the lower Wairau plain.

Tasting Notes

Intense salmon-pink in color, with generous aromas of sour cherry, strawberry jam and wild herbs. This wine is medium-bodied and fresh, with layers of bright fruit flavor, brisk acidity, and defining minerality that culminate in a long and balanced finish.

Food Pairing

Valle Reale Cerasuolo is recommended with grilled tuna, swordfish, quail, white meats, or mixed pasta salads.

Allan Scott Family Winemakers vineyards are largely planted on the stony, free-draining mid-Wairau Valley River flats. The vineyards are sustainably managed, and with the care given during the growing season produce some of the world's greatest wines. The wines tend to be beautifully structured, with lighter aromatics than expected off the heavier clay soils of the lower Wairau plain.

Tasting Notes

Intense salmon-pink in color, with generous aromas of sour cherry, strawberry jam and wild herbs. This wine is medium-bodied and fresh, with layers of bright fruit flavor, brisk acidity, and defining minerality that culminate in a long and balanced finish.

Food Pairing

Valle Reale Cerasuolo is recommended with grilled tuna, swordfish, quail, white meats, or mixed pasta salads.

Vineyard & Production Info

Production area/appellation:
Cerasuolo d’Abruzzo DOC
Vineyard name:
The Valle Reale Estate vineyards
Vineyard size:
75 acres
Soil composition:
Pebbly and Clay-Loam
Training method:
Spur-pruned Cordon
Elevation:
990-1,485 feet
Vines/acre:
2,680
Yield/acre:
4 tons
Exposure:
Southeastern
Year vineyard planted:
2002
Harvest time:
September
First vintage of this wine:
2011
Bottles produced of this wine:
127,000
Certified Eco-Friendly Practices:
USDA Certified Organic Grapes

Winemaking & Aging

Varietal composition:
100% Montepulciano d'Abruzzo
Fermentation container:
Stainless steel tanks
Length of alcoholic fermentation:
30 days
Fermentation temperature:
61-64 °F
Type of aging container:
Stainless steel tanks
Length of aging before bottling:
2 months

Analytical Data

pH level:
3.3
Acidity:
6.5 g/L
Alcohol:
12.5 %
Dry extract:
25 g/L
Residual sugar:
3 g/L