Montepulciano D'Abruzzo DOC Wine - Legame Spinelli 2024

On the label, there's a deer on a rock. They chose it because the deer, elegant and poised, guards the mountain just as this wine guards the bond between man and his land. It's not a random choice: the Spinelli family has been producing wine in Atessa, in the province of Chieti, for generations, and Legame is the wine that best describes who they are: structured but not heavy, with character but without excess.

Montepulciano d'Abruzzo is the grape variety of this land. Legame expresses its most mature and profound version: intense ruby red color, aromas of dark fruits and spices, a full flavor with a tannic structure that makes it ideal for meat and aged cheeses. At 14% vol, it has the right weight to keep up with the most important seasonings.

Why choose it

• Montepulciano d'Abruzzo DOC — Denomination of Controlled Origin
• Spinelli Tradizione di Famiglia, Atessa (CH) — Abruzzo family production
• 2024 Vintage — structured, with mature tannins and intense aroma
• 14% vol — more structured and longer-lasting than entry-level Montepulciano wines
• Perfect with meat, roasts, aged cheeses, and substantial cured meats
• Selected by the Belfiore shop for its territorial character
• 🇮🇹 Bottled in the production area — Atessa (CH), Abruzzo

How to pair it

• with thickly sliced ventricina del Vastese — handles the strong flavor without overpowering it
• with spicy sausage ragu on chitarra pasta or mezzi rigatoni
• with roasts of lamb, wild boar, or red meat in general
• with walnut caciotta cheese and aged hard cheeses
• with a substantial charcuterie board: ventricina, spicy dried sausage, aged pecorino

Product details

Type: Red wine — Montepulciano d'Abruzzo DOC

Grape variety: Montepulciano d'Abruzzo

Producer: Spinelli Srl — Tradizione di Famiglia, Atessa (CH) 

Vintage: 2024

Alcohol content: 14% vol

Format: 75 cl

Contains sulfites.

Storage

Store in a cool, dry place, away from light and heat sources. Keep the bottle horizontally. Serve at 18°C.

Open the bottle at least 30 minutes before serving.

A tip from the Belfiore Brothers

< Open it half an hour beforehand, let it breathe. With spicy ventricina and a piece of aged pecorino, it's the most direct way to understand why certain wines and certain cured meats come from the same region... and get along so well.>