"The 2004 Rosso Ludi is a deep powerful wine bursting with cherries, grilled wild herbs, tobacco and French oak. Still rather taut, the wine’s layered personality only emerges with some time in the glass, but there is enough freshness here to suggest that the wine will continue to drink well for at least another few years. Sweet notes of mint and licorice linger on the long finish. Anticipated maturity: 2009-2014."
Product Description:
WINE:
"Montepulciano, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot. Intense ruby red color, with seductive aroma hints of spicy and ripe, fleshy fruits. Austere, silky mouthfeel, hallmarked by dense yet soft, subtle tannins." -Importer
VINIFICATION:
"The vineyards are mainly clay, tending to limestone from 200-300 meters above sea level. Harvest occurs in mid-October. Fermentation is done in 200 HL temperature controlled stainless steel vats. The wine is aged for 2 years in new wooden barrels of various dimensions." -Importer
WINERY:
"Located just outside of the town of Ascoli Piceno, Velenosi is a dynamic estate headed by the charismatic and skilled Angela Velenosi. The estate is included in the Rosso Piceno Superiore production subzone, a privileged area included in the much larger zone of Rosso Piceno. While Rosso Piceno is produced in a rather vast hilly area of the Marche, only the very limited zone within the province of Ascoli Piceno, with its special microclimate and pedologic conditions that extend over fourteen municipalities of this province, is designated Superiore. In addition to Rosso Piceno Superiore, which is generally cited smong the top wines in the Marche, Velenosi also produces a Bordeauz-style IGT Marche called Ludi that is widely considered one of the top Italian wines. The potential of this terroir combined with the work of Attilio Pagli at the helm of the winemaking has lead Velenosi to be recognized as a leading producer in Italy and around the world." -Importer
This also was scored 86 points by the Wine Spectator.
currant, blackberry, cherry, bell pepper, olive, asparagus, spice, ginger, oak, vanilla, black cherry, plum, smoke, toast, tar, tannin, tobacco and dark fruit
Nose
currant, blackberry, cherry, cedar, cigar box, violet, rose, truffle, earth, coffee, leather and red fruit
