D* Cantina Zaccagnini Montepulciano d’Abruzzo

NOTE: As part of our Explorer Series some labels may be slightly stained/damaged, but wines are first quality.

Established in the early 1970’s in Bolognano, located in the heart of Abruzzo at the base of Gran Sasso – the highest mountain in the Apennine range, Marcello Zaccagnini’s philosophy has always been tied to the land. The estate’s vineyards are organically farmed, but not certified, as they occasionally have to purchase fruit from other growers due to weather conditions and/or increased demand, and cannot guarantee that those grapes are farmed organically. Dark, ripe, berry fruit and plum notes on the nose give way to a lush and rich mouthfeel with great structure and a long, dry, smooth finish. The Zaccagnini estate is organically farmed, although the wines are not certified organic. This is because in the eventuality that they have to purchase extra fruit, they cannot guarantee that those grapes will be organically farmed as well.