Region: Italy - Abruzzo - Vino Nobile di Montepulciano
Grapes: 85% Sangiovese, 8% Merlot, Mammolo, Canaiolo, Colorino
Alcohol: 13%
Notes on the Wine
Delicate aromas evoking underbrush, plum, new leather, and blue flowers shape the nose on this linear red. Bright acidity and agile tannins support sour cherry, orange zest, and star anise.
Notes on the Producer
This beautiful estate in the village of Abbadia di Montepulciano in the hills of southern Tuscany is owned and operated by Simona Ruggeri and her two daughters, Anna and Margharita. The activities of this azienda are predominantly devoted to the production of fruits and vegetables. Approximately 10 hectares of prime hillside land is set aside for the cultivation of the finest Tuscan grape varietals. Prior to 1989 the wine was sold off in bulk. As an experiment, the Ruggeri clan assembled their first wine for bottling and we were called in by a mutual friend to assess the result.Impressed by this initial effort, we tasted through the other wines in the cantina and we were particularly delighted by the quality of the fruit of the Chianti from the Colli Senesi.So, we counseled the Ruggeri family to purchase a set of the finest botti from Gamba in which to age the Chianti Colli Senesi and, beginning with the 1990 vintage, this wine was bottled and we commenced a long and joyous relationship with this estate.
The next logical step was to purchase a prime parcel in the Vino Nobile appellation to marry with several special plots they owned that were already entitled to that appellation.1993 was witness to the first Vino Nobile di Montepulciano bottling at Villa Sant'Anna and, shortly thereafter (as of 1999), a Rosso di Montepulciano was added to the lineup of wines issuing from this estate in the tiny village of Abbadia di Montepulciano.
The greatest and most rare wine of the estate is the Vin Santo which has always been produced by the family and bottled for their use and for the pleasure of their friends on special occasions.
All grapes are harvested manually. The vineyards are worked with the utmost care and respect for the environment by a small, loyal team who has worked for the Ruggeri-Fabroni family for many years.
