Illuminati Riparosso Montepulciano d'Abruzzo, 2018 Negroamaro Vincente Alvarez-Villamil purchased the family’s

Vincente Alvarez-Villamil purchased the family’s estate land in 1923

Drink chilled (8°C)

Predominantly Clone 4 with a portion of Old Wente clone

but the real gems are the Pinot Noirs coming from New Zealand

whisps of methol

Illuminati Riparosso Montepulciano d'Abruzzo, 2018 Negroamaro Vincente Alvarez-Villamil purchased the family’sSubdued herb and dark berry nose. Hay, mint, rose. Nicely balanced firm tannins on a dark fruit, dark contemplative palate with tobacco leaves. 100% Montepulciano d'Abruzzo. Aged 8 months in Slavonian oak casks, then for another 2 to 3 months in bottle. The Illuminati family has been making wine for over 120 years; Illuminati winery founded in 1890, and currently run by Nicolas grandson Dino since the 1950s and now with his sons and nephews.