Feudo Antico, Tríbúm, Montepulciano d'Abruzzo Biologico, DOP, Abruzzo, Italy, 2023

Producer Profile

Feudo Antico was created on a small plot of land in the heart of Abruzzo. It is in Italy's smallest DOP and the first designation of its kind in Abruzzo.

Starting from the 2013 vintage, all wines are Magis certified, the most advanced project for the sustainability of wine production in Italy. Currently their 15 hectares are cultivated using native varieties producing limited yields to ensure quality is retained. Clearly they highly value the land they work and this attitude is continued in the winery where the fruit and wine come into contact with no wood whatsoever, only concrete and glass. This guarantees the purity of the fruit, and its flavours, are conveyed from the vineyard direct to the glass.

Viticulture

In 2013, during the preparation of the soil for the first replanting of Pecorino, the ruins of a Roman villa rustica came to light. Since then, Feudo Antico remain committed to protect and revive the area. They have identified the land intended for vineyards by carefully considering its climatic location and the best production prospects combined with carefully selected grape varieties with a particular focus on Pecorina and Passerina as well as in Montepulciano vineyards in the Tullum area.

Winemaking

Fermentation with maceration of the skins inside controlled-temperature stainless steel tanks, and total malolactic fermentation.

Tasting Note

Coming from vines with well established and ancient roots, this is a robust red with a big persona. Bright, brilliant red with purple hues. Small red and purple fruit, and liquorice. Full bodied, well-structured with soft, well-integrated tannins.

Food Matching

Roasts, cured meats and semi-aged cheeses.