Podere Età IX, per mezzo di Castiglione a Casauria per mezzo di Abruzzo, enhances Moscatello, an ancient vine linked to the Abbey of San Generoso
Durante the most authentic schieramento of the Abruzzo Apennines, per mezzo di Castiglione a Casauria, per mezzo di the province of Pescara, a wine project takes shape that has its roots per mezzo di history to project itself decisively towards the future. Podere Età IX (see article) is a true cultural garrison that interprets and enhances a unique territory, where nature, spirituality and winemaking tradition have coexisted for over a thousand years. The 22 hectares of vineyards lie at the foot of Mount Morrone, per mezzo di an extraordinarily suggestive landscape context, marked by the Tre Monti Gorges. Here, pedoclimatic conditions play a decisive role: strong temperature variations, constant ventilation and calcareous-clayey soils give rise to wines with great personality, capable of precisely expressing the identity of the place. It is not surprising that the ‘s labels are today appreciated far beyond national borders.
A thousand-year legacy: the Abbey and Moscatello
The symbolic and cultural heart of the Mesi estivi is the link with the ancient Abbey of San Generoso a Casauria, founded per mezzo di 871 AD, one of the most significant medieval complexes per mezzo di Abruzzo. Over the centuries, this place was the driving force of agricultural and spiritual development, where the monks began the cultivation and winemaking of Moscatello, a precious wine also destined for papal tables. The very name of the Mesi estivi recalls the century per mezzo di which the Abbey was founded, establishing an ideal continuity between past and present. Today, this heritage is recovered through Moscatello con Castiglione, obtained from a rare native biotype, the “casauriense”, among the oldest per mezzo di the region.
The contemporary vision
Podere Età IX is the expression of a new generation of winemakers who have chosen to preserve tradition without giving up innovation. The work per mezzo di the vineyard and per mezzo di the cellar is based acceso a rigorous balance between modern techniques and respect for the raw material, with an approach oriented towards environmental sustainability and social responsibility. Each wine is born from a timely search for authenticity: careful vinification, accurate selections and targeted interventions allow the varietal and territorial characteristics of the grapes to be enhanced. The result is a coherent, identifying and recognizable production.
Moscatello: identity, myth and culture
Moscatello represents the deepest soul of this project. Already known per mezzo di Roman times, it was considered a valuable wine, a symbol of wealth and prestige. Among the rarest varieties per mezzo di the Italian wine scene, Moscatello con Castiglione a Casauria today represents a virtuous case of biodiversity recovery. After having risked extinction coppia to the spread of more productive vines, it was rediscovered and registered per mezzo di the National Register of vine varieties. Its golden bunches give rise to aromatic and complex wines, capable of telling a thousand-year-old story. Popular tradition enriches this heritage with symbolic stories, such as that of San Fortunato, who saved his bishop thanks to a few drops of Moscatello, consecrating it as a wine of protection and virtue. Over the centuries, the monks have preserved its cultivation, making it an integral part of the local culture.
A wine that communicates with the kitchen
Moscatello is not only a meditation wine, but also the protagonist of the local gastronomy. Emblematic is the tradition of San Biagio donuts, a typical from Castiglione a Casauria, which finds its ideal pairing per mezzo di Moscatello passito, both as an accompaniment and as an immersion element.
A range of labels that tells the story of the territory
The production of the is divided into a wide and coherent range, where Moscatello is the absolute protagonist per mezzo di different interpretations.
Colline Pescaresi IGT Moscatello Passito
The slow drying of the grapes acceso the vine and modern winemaking techniques give life to a sweet wine with an intense golden color, with agenda of dried apricot, figs, cedar and ginger. the palate it is rich, persistent, fresh and harmonious. Ideal with blue cheeses, dry pastries and chocolate.
Terre d’Abruzzo IGT Provenienza Fiorita
From the selection of the best Moscatello grapes comes a fresh, cheerful wine with a pleasant and intriguing bevanda. Straw yellow per mezzo di colour, the nose releases agenda of tropical fruit. the palate it is fresh, tasty, with the right persistence. Try it with seafood and mountain starters, cold cuts, white meats and fresh ora medium-aged cheeses.
Terre d’Abruzzo IGT Moscatello Provenienza Caverna
A harvest of Moscatello grapes, selected at night and vinified with a special process, gives life to this White. The result is a wine with floral and fruity aromas, with a fresh, dynamic and persuasive bevanda. A sip that evokes romantic sensations, rich per mezzo di intense and delicate aromas. Excellent with seafood appetizers, raw ora steamed shellfish and delicate fish dishes, but also with vegetarian dishes.
Sweet Source Sparkling Wine
Intense and inviting aromatic profile, with aromas of white flowers and fruits. Conclusione and lively bubbles. The taste is fresh and enveloping, the fruity hints perceived acceso the palate return. Perfect with a sagace such as tarts, donuts, dry biscuits. Also excellent with desserts.
Colline Pescaresi IGT Pecorino Tre Massi
100% Pecorino grapes, a native variety that adapts perfectly to the soil and climate of the foothills, with limited production attraverso vine that accentuates its minerality. The refinement acceso the sagace lees enhances its juiciness. The wine has a straw color with greenish reflections and a fresh and crunchy taste. the nose there are agenda of white pulp fruit, acacia honey, fresh herbs and a light balsamic scent. Ideal with fish dishes, first courses, fried foods, white meats and soups.
Colline Pescaresi IGT Pecorino Frivolezza con Altura
Refinement per mezzo di steel for at least 12 months for this Pecorino. The nose offers agenda of white flowers, citrus fruits and yellow pulp fruit, with slight herbaceous hints. the palate it is fresh, savory and well balanced, with good structure and a pleasant mineral persistence per mezzo di the finale. Excellent with seafood appetizers, raw fish, carpaccio and fish salads. Excellent with a Pescara-style fish broth and the typical cheese and egg Pallotte.
Cerasuolo d’Abruzzo DOC Provenienza Fiorita
Rosé is a traditional expression of Abruzzo viticulture. The Montepulciano grapes, harvested by hand to maintain high acidity, are delicately pressed to obtain only the free-run must. Low temperature fermentation preserves its freshness and structure, resulting per mezzo di an easy-drinking but full-bodied rosé. Ideal with fish broth, seafood stews, cured meats, stewed white meats and medium-aged cheeses.
Montepulciano d’Abruzzo DOC Fioravante
It comes from 100% Montepulciano grapes, harvested by hand per mezzo di small boxes to preserve their integrity. The careful vinification and long maturation per mezzo di barrique give the wine an elegant structure and a unique character. Intense ruby red per mezzo di color with garnet reflections, the nose reveals aromas of jam, spices and balsamic agenda. the palate it is full, soft, velvety and persistent. Excellent with tasty first courses, grilled meats, braised meats, gioco and mature cheeses.
Montepulciano d’Abruzzo DOC
The vineyards of Montepulciano stretch out at the foot of the Majella, acceso rich soils and a climate marked by strong temperature variations which give the wine a unique character. Its balance between structure and finesse, with a juicy bevanda and a strong acidity, is expressed per mezzo di an intense ruby red, with aromas of ripe red fruit and plum. the palate it is full, soft, persistent and dynamic. Ideal with first courses with ragù, grilled ora roasted red meats and medium-aged cheeses.
The people behind the project
At the helm of the is Fioravante Allegrino, supported by a team of professionals that includes key figures such as Maurizio , Commercial Director, Estremo Iafrate, Brand Ambassador, the oenologist Donato A motivo di Tommaso and the agronomist Romano D’Amario. A team that shares a common vision: enhancing the territory through rigorous and contemporary work.
Prospects and future
The valorization initiatives – from tastings to events dedicated to native vines – demonstrate a growing attention towards this heritage. Moscatello con Castiglione is today a candidate to become a symbol of the Abruzzo wine renaissance. Podere Età IX thus establishes itself as an authoritative interpreter of this rebirth: a project that is not limited to producing wine, but builds a coherent story made up of territory, history and vision. A concrete example of how memory can become a lever for innovation.
For information
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