Product Description:

"From five autochtonous (native) grapes - hence the name. The vintage is undeclared on the label. The only numeric indication to appear is a progressive number that is not that of the vintage, merely the number of years since the wine's firstrelease (1999). The reason for this is that the blend's five autochthonous ("cinque autoctoni") grapes actually come from two different regions, Puglia and Abruzzi. Thus, labeling regulations require that this be an officially "non-vintage" wine. "We wanted to prove it was possible to achieve nobility and breed by employing only the incredible range of native grapes our country has to offer," Valentino confides. Mission accomplished. 33% Montepulciano, 25% Sangiovese, 5% Malvasia Nera, 30% Primitivo, and 7% Negroamaro." -Importer