| Producer | Ciavolich |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Abruzzo |
| Varietal | Montepulciano |
| Vintage | 2017 |
| Sku | 1144274 |
| Size | 750ml |
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Tasting Notes: The first vintage of Ciavolich Fosso Cancelli was in 2007 and was born from the strong desire to make a great artisanal and traditional Montepulciano wine. This wine reflects the ancient soul of the winery and restores a well-defined historical moment from the history of Montepulciano D’Abruzzo: fermentation in concrete. The name recalls the ditch that marks the vines from which are selected and harvested the grapes of Montepulciano. These are the most ancient vines from the Loreto Aprutino area. The grapes after being selected and handpicked are crushed in ancient press and the must is transferred to concrete tanks. The fermentation takes place spontaneously through native yeast without temperature control. At the end of the fermentation the decoupage is done, the wine is left to rest for one year in concrete tanks where it ferments. Following that the wine is bottled where it ages for almost three years.
Estate History: In the early 2000's, Chiara Ciavolich was compelled to better understand the wines of her ancestors who migrated to the area in the 1500's - she even has an incredible cellar dating back to that time with a storied local history of being occupied by the SS during the Second World War. Of this desire, the crown jewels of her farm were born - the rare and singular "Fosso Cancelli" wines. The Fosso Cancelli bottles are made from the finest plots (generally old vines), crushed in a wooden basket press, fermented with native yeasts in old oak and/or amphora without temperature control and bottled entirely by hand.
