Torre Zambra Colle Maggio Riserva Montepulciano d'Abruzzo 2021

The wines then mature for six months in concrete vats, and the part of them destined to become Reserve is left for a further fifteen months in French and Slavonian oak tonneaux (precisely 40% in first-passage oak and 60% in second-passage), followed by six months in the bottle.

Its deep, inky red colour will seduce you, inspiring calm and reflection. The refined nose profile hints at autumn leaves and ripe fruit unfolding to reveal raspberry and spices, with notes of coffee, tobacco and cocoa powder in the finale. The wine is full-bodied and well-structured but never aggressive, with the time spent in the wood adding a hint of spice in the close, and the note of cocoa powder accentuating and underscoring the roundness and a stunning balance. Calf filet with crispy bacon in Montepulciano sauce is highly recommended.

93 Points - Wine Enthusiast

Delicate and floral, sweet and tart on the nose, with aromas of sour cherry, raspberry candy, violets, mocha and white pepper. Macerated berries and abundant milk chocolate headline the palate, before an earthy, herbaceous, peppery finish lifted by a current of acid. Another deeply pleasurable wine from Torre Zambra that doesn't sacrifice depth or sophistication.