Masciarelli Marina Cvetic ISKRA 2019 (92+ VM)
“Dark and brooding, the 2019 Montepulciano d’Abruzzo Riserva Iskra slowly evolves. Clove and mocha hints further complicate the dried black cherry and sage aromas. It’s elegant and refined with polished red and blue fruits carried across a mineral core as sweet wood spice sensations form toward the close. The 2019 is structured with fine-grained tannins that saturate as cocoa and balsamic spice slowly taper off. This strapping Iskra is built for the cellar.” E.G 8/23
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ISKRA, meaning “spark” in Serbian, was created by Gianni Masciarelli as a tribute to his wife, Marina Cvetic, who is from Serbia. A part of the Marina Cvetic wine line, ISKRA is a single-vineyard cru of Montepulciano d’Abruzzo, showcasing extraordinary depth and distinction. This wine represents a different expression of Montepulciano, from a warm, high-quality site that was truly a spark of inspiration. Suave and elegant, it emphasizes red fruits and develops into a powerful finish, revealing the aging potential of the Montepulciano grape.
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Abruzzo, Italy
Through tremendous vision and endless innovation, Masciarelli has not only become one of the most admired wineries in Italy, but is often regarded as the standard-bearer of the Abruzzo region. Led by the mother-daughter team of Marina Cvetić and Miriam Lee Masciarelli, the winery is the only one in Abruzzo to own land in all four provinces and produce wine from 100% estate-owned vineyards.
