Masciarelli Marina Cvetic ISKRA 2017 (91 VM)
“Blueberries, blackberries, sweet herbs, spice and a hint of pastry cream form the 2017 Montepulciano d’Abruzzo Riserva Iskra’s seductive bouquet. It’s silky and medium-bodied, with an elegant display of ripe blue fruits complemented by a cooling wave of minty herbs, as a hint of mocha forms toward the close. Fine-grained tannins make themselves known through the pretty and purple-tinged finale with a hint of licorice lingering on. Tasting the Iskra is always something of a guilty pleasure of mine, as this is a Montepulciano that flaunts its oak influence, but it’s one that does so with impeccable style.”
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Montepulciano d’Abruzzo ISKRA 2017
Colline Teramane DOCG
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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Masciarelli
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.
