90pts Vinous

Floral, citrusy and expressive, the 2023 Cerasuolo d'Abruzzo is impeccably balanced. Ruby red grapefruit, blood orange, lavender and watermelon wrap around a structured, lightly phenolic core. Fresh and lively, the 2023 concludes with a rounded finish, leaving behind a subtle whiff of white pepper. - Billy Norris

Winemaker Notes

The vineyards for the production of this Montepulciano are located in Pianella, which has the characteristic to be positioned next to a small natural lake. The proximity to the lake allows the roots of the vines to stay humid even during the dry season. This freshness is found in the wine, elevated in stainless steel to leave unaltered this natural characteristic. After being selected and harvested by hand the grapes are taken to the winery to be destemmed and crushed and then set in stainless steel vats under controlled temperature for which only one delestage follows. The wine obtained is racked in stainless steel vats where it rests for almost a year to then age six months in bottle.

Winery Notes

The Ciavolich family is an ancient family of Bulgarian origin that fled to Italy in 1560. In the mid-nineteenth century the first winery was established in Miglianico, which today Chiara Ciavolich has completely recovered and renovated with great determination and care. The Ciavolichs settle in Loreto Aprutino after the war, with a plot of land of about 50 ha. In 2004 an earthquake enters the cellar with the name of Chiara Ciavolich. Immediately it focuses exclusively on the Loreto Aprutino territories, applying an Integrated Agriculture, of artisanal productions both aimed at contemporary production, but also with a challenge of enhancing the territory enclosed under the Fosso Cancelli labels, referring to the district where the vineyards are located. , with traditional methods. This line intersects perfectly in Chiara's culture, who wants to photograph an era and a character of wine production. Her will is to give value, through wine, to her own history and territory, to her art and her culture.