Illuminati Riparosso Montepulciano d'Abruzzo, 2018 Negroamaro but the real gems are

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

Delicate yet defined palate of fruit and elegance with an everlasting finish

Farming - Organic/biodynamic

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

Illuminati Riparosso Montepulciano d'Abruzzo, 2018 Negroamaro but the real gems areSubdued 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.