Riparosso Collection

RipaRosso

Montepulciano d’Abruzzo Doc

“The sunset turns to wine”

At sunset, the badlands surrounding our winery take on a deep red hue, just like our most iconic Montepulciano wines. Riparosso spans three generations of the Illuminati family: round, enveloping and harmonious, it embodies our essence and the character of these Colline Teramane. Its notes of ripe red fruit evoke the clay-rich soil that nourishes our grapes, whilst its fullness and persistence bring the value of time to the glass. It is a wine that tells a story of deep roots, courageous choices, patience and care. In every bottle lies everything we are.

Technical Specifications

Grape variety
Montepulciano 100%

Soil composition
Medium-textured soil tending towards clay.

Origin
Vineyards in the municipalities of Controguerra, Corropoli, and Torano Nuovo between 200 and 270 metres above sea level.

Yield per hectare
100 – 130 quintals per hectare.

Wine-making and ageing
Traditional red winemaking with long skin maceration in stainless steel vats at 28°C. Malolactic fermentation in steel, followed by ageing in 25-hl Slavonian oak barrels for 6 months.

Serving temperature
16 – 18°C

Annata 2022
• Gambero Rosso: 2 Bicchieri neri.
• Bibenda Duemilavini: 4 Grappoli.
• Vini Buoni d’Italia: 3 Stelle.
• Veronelli Guida Oro: 2 Stelle.
• Guida Vitae: 3 Viti.
• Doctor Wine: Faccino e 92 punti.

Annata 2021
• James Suckling: 90 punti.
• Vinous, Eric Guido: 92 punti.

Annata 2020
• Gambero Rosso Vini d’Italia: 2 Bicchieri neri.
• Bibenda Duemilavini: 4 Grappoli.
• Vini Buoni d’Italia: 3 Stelle.
• Veronelli Guida Oro: 2 Stelle.
• Guida Vitae: 3 Viti.
• Slow Wine: Top Wine Vino Quotidiano.
• James Suckling: 92 punti.

See also

CostaLupo

Trebbiano d’Abruzzo DOC
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CampiRosa

Cerasuolo d’Abruzzo DOC
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Riparosso Collection

Just as the badlands change with the light, the Riparosso range captures the many facets of Colline Teramane around Controguerra: geography, history and natural elements define the character of these wines and the land that produces them.

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