{"product_id":"2021-fontefico-febbre-dabruzzo","title":"2021 Fontefico Febbre d’Abruzzo","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRegion: Vasto \u0026lt; Abruzzo \u0026lt; Italy\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eGrape: Montepulciano d'Abruzzo\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eVineyard\/Cellar Stats: Certified organic farming; clay and limestone soils; \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ebunches are partly destemmed and partly left in whole clusters, then \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ecrushed in an old-school vertical pressoir.  After a few hours' \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003emaceration, the juice is moved into big, used oak botti for \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003efermentation with native yeasts and no temperature control. The wine \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eis aged in these huge botti on the fine lees for 7-9 months, then refined for 18 months in steel before \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ebottling, without fining or filtering or additional sulfur; 13.5% ABV\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWinemakers: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eNicola and Emanuele Altieri\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eIn 1996, brothers Nicola + Emanuele Altieri established Fontefico, a certified organic estate in the beautiful Vasto gulf on the Southern Abruzzo coast \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e(think central Italy, east and opposite of Lazio and the city of Rome, bordering the Adriatic Sea). Supported by their dad Alessandro, an expert agronomist, the duo began to experiment the different estate’s vineyards with lots of micro-vinifications, always with fresh acidity and deep fruit thanks to the strong breeze coming from the Adriatic sea.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis wine, named 'Febbre d'Abruzzo\" (translates as 'fever of Abruzzo') is a deeply colored, full-bodied not \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003equite red, not quite rosato\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ewhich comes from the skin tannins of the deeply-hued Montepulciano \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003egrape and not from extended maceration.  In fact 'Febbre' gets very little skin time, but does get extended aging in steel before bottling, adding to the complexity and refinement of this special wine. While rosé might be an \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eafterthought (or cash cow) in many regions, in Abruzzo it is a serious and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eimportant wine, the true calling card of the top Abruzzo growers -- \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eand is the Abruzzo wine that commands the highest price.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAfter \"taste testing\" (..ahem) endless bottles two summers ago in Abruzzo, we're happy to report that the Fontefico wines that we stumbled upon in a café at the foot of a crumbling castle, the one that stole our hearts, was the dark pink juice from Fontefico!  We posted about it, they messaged us, and fast forward a year later, that wine took a \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003elong boat to Cali to make its way to Rock Juice.  A very happy ending. \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis special wine, which is made in tiny quantities from their top vineyard plots, is called Abruzzo fever for reasons we don't quite understand.  They say it is \"a non-rosé rosé, a non-Cerasuolo Cerasuolo\" (because it does not comply with the disciplinary) but we say it's an exceptional dark pink\/baby red that we want to be drinking on sultry summer nights, chilled but not too cold.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBright and earthy with wild cherry, cranberry, Balsalmic, wet earth and white pepper, finishing with a stony, briny minerality.  Intense and complex, with tension and texture, this is a serious, versatile wine that deserves a spot on the dinner table.  In many ways, this 'tweener wine is the ideal bridge for different palates and foods.  You can drink it chilled with burgers, or not quite as cool paired with tacos or as your opening \"red\" at a summer dinner party.  It's our secret weapon to have at the ready for dinners (and multiple dishes) out, or when there are several competing palates (and tolerance for wildness) to please.  And honestly, it drinks more like a light red wine than a rosé.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSERVE CHILLED BUT NOT ICY COLD\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rock Juice Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67695829385376,"sku":"dfd1792017030862","price":16.8,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1045\/5833\/0016\/files\/2021-fontefico-febbre-dabruzzo_1.jpg?v=1792017038","url":"https:\/\/boardroomwear.shop\/products\/2021-fontefico-febbre-dabruzzo","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}