Cirelli Cerasuolo d'Abruzzo DOC 2023, natural wine bottle at Primal Wine
Agricola Cirelli, natural wine producer from Abruzzo.
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Cirelli Cerasuolo d'Abruzzo DOC 2023

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Tasting notes

Cerasuolo, which means 'cherry red' in Italian, is a fresh, savory rosé denoting a cherry red, clear and bright color in the glass. It shows aromas of crushed cherries and strawberries, complemented by delicate spicy, raspberry and mineral notes, with well balanced acidity and a pleasant finish. More info

  • Organic
BodyFruitTanninAcidity
CherryWild StrawberryRaspberryWhite Pepper
Dry/Sweet: Dry
Wine Type: Rose Wine
Wine Style: Medium Body
Grapes: Montepulciano
Farming: Organic
Vintage: 2023
Alcohol: 12.5%
Country: Italy
Region: Abruzzo
Appellation: Cerasuolo d'Abruzzo DOC
Bottle Size: 750ml
Sugar Level: Zero Added Sugar

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Producer profile

Agricola Cirelli

Francesco Cirelli founded the farm in 2003 after studying at Bocconi University and returning to agriculture in Abruzzo. The estate is in the commune of Atri, in Teramo province, about 8 kilometres from the Adriatic Sea. Francesco works with his wife Michela, and the farm is surrounded by 22 hectares of mixed agricultural land. Approximately 6 hectares are planted to vines, with the remaining land used for olive trees, fruit, vegetables, cereals, and livestock. The vineyards and winery are managed as part of an integrated farm rather than as a separate vineyard property.

Cirelli is certified organic under ICEA certificate IT BIO No. S1780, although the year of certification is not specified in the available records. The farm uses crop rotation, land rest, natural fertilization, and free-range animal grazing as part of its agricultural system. Vineyard soils are described as clay, sand, and limestone, and the vines are trained mainly on spalliera with Guyot pruning, with some pergola abruzzese. The estate grows Montepulciano, Trebbiano Abruzzese, and Pecorino. Field work includes manual harvesting and biodynamic soil management.

At estate level, Cirelli uses two cellar approaches: the Collina Biologica line is made in stainless steel, while the Anfora line is fermented and aged in buried terracotta amphorae. The amphorae have a capacity of 800 litres, and fermentations are spontaneous with indigenous yeasts. The estate has used terracotta amphorae since 2011. Available estate descriptions state that the wines are neither fined, filtered, nor sulfured, while the standard 2023 Cerasuolo is separately described as stainless-steel fermented and aged on fine lees.

Wine region

Abruzzo, Italy

Cerasuolo d'Abruzzo covers Abruzzo's coastal hills and foothills, extending inland into the Alto Tirino plateau, Subequana Valley, Peligna Valley, and Roveto Valley. Vineyards occupy Plio-Pleistocene deposits that filled the Periadriatic basin during a marine sedimentary cycle between the late Tertiary and early Quaternary. The geological zone runs roughly 20 to 25 kilometres wide and 125 kilometres long between the Tronto and Trigno rivers. Soils include sandy clay, silica sands, limestone, gravel, and clay, with looser profiles in central and southern areas and more clay in the north. Vineyards may reach 700 metres where exposure allows phenolic ripening. The climate records 1,800 to 2,200 Winkler degree days and about 800 millimetres of annual precipitation.

Cerasuolo d'Abruzzo became an independent DOC with the 2010 harvest after more than 40 years as a type within Montepulciano d'Abruzzo, which had been recognized as a DOC in 1968. The rosé must contain at least 85% Montepulciano, with up to 15% other non-aromatic red grapes permitted in Abruzzo. The basic version has a minimum alcohol of 12%, while Superiore requires 12.5% and may be used only with the sub-areas Terre di Chieti, Terre Aquilane, Colline Pescaresi, or Colline Teramane. Terre di Chieti includes Colline Teatine, Colline Frentane, Colline del Sangro, and Colline del Vastese. The wines are dry, cherry-pink, fruity, and commonly marked by fresh acidity and an almond aftertaste. Cirelli's 2023 is a basic DOC bottling from Atri.

Frequently asked question

We will process and ship your order in 2-3 business days, you will receive a shipping confirmation email with tracking as soon as the Carrier scans the shipping label.

Ground shipping time depends on location, here's a breakdown:

West Coast: 1-2 business days
Midwest: 3-4 business days
East Coast: 5 business days

Process time is not shipping time. Shipping time starts from the days successive to the day of shipping, after the order has been processed.

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If applicable, please consider delivering the package to a business address to ensure someone is available to sign for the package.

We also have the option of delivering the package to a Carrier's store for pickup. Please reach out to us to coordinate.

Carrier will try to delivery a package up to three times before returning the package to us.

If you miss a delivery and a package gets returned to us we have two options:

1) Reship the package right away: due to the very high cost of shipping and returns, we must charge a re-shipping fee to be determined based on package size and shipping destination.

2) Consolidate the returned package with your next order: this option is free of charge and it's the most popular option.

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