Famiglia Cotarella 2017 Montiano, IGP Lazio
Item Number: 26 30 299 17
Famiglia Cotarella 2017 Montiano, IGP Lazio
The name Cotarella is synonymous with fine Italian wine.
Quick Taste
- 95 Points!
- Italy's most celebrated winemakers
- One of the most innovative Italian reds
- "(a celebrated expression of Merlot) is vibrant and spicy with immediate vertical lift and dark fruit intensity."
About Famiglia Cotarella 2017 Montiano, IGP Lazio
Famiglia Cotarella began in 1920 with Antonio and Domenico Cotarella, grapegrowers in Umbria for many decades. In 1979, the second generation of Renzo and Riccardo Cotarella took the helm; they began focusing on hand-crafting wines from native and international varieties and acquiring more estates throughout Italy. In the decades since, Renzo and Riccardo Cotarella achieved worldwide recognition for making some of Italy’s most collectible wines, each winning countless accolades and awards and becoming two of the most celebrated winemakers in Italy.
The first vintage of Montiano was 1993 and from the beginning it has been acclaimed as one of the greatest and most innovative Italian reds, distinguished by its remarkable elegance, its precious aromatic heritage and its great concentration and structure. This 2017 continues the legacy. 100% Merlot from vineyards 1000 feet above sea level with unique soils. The wine aged in French Allier and Never oak barrels for 12 months.
The Wine Advocate scored this 95 points saying "The Cotarella Montiano project is a fluid, ever-changing program that adds focus and intensity with each successive vintage. The Falesco Famiglia Cotarella 2017 Montiano (a celebrated expression of Merlot) is vibrant and spicy with immediate vertical lift and dark fruit intensity. Grapes are sourced from two sites, one with clay soils and one with volcanic soils, so you get textural structure and aromatic lift in this clever blend. Grapes are hand selected, berry by berry, on the sorting table. The wine is redolent of dark fruit and blackberry with a hint of bright mint on the close. To summarize, this is a terrific bottle."
The first vintage of Montiano was 1993 and from the beginning it has been acclaimed as one of the greatest and most innovative Italian reds, distinguished by its remarkable elegance, its precious aromatic heritage and its great concentration and structure. This 2017 continues the legacy. 100% Merlot from vineyards 1000 feet above sea level with unique soils. The wine aged in French Allier and Never oak barrels for 12 months.
The Wine Advocate scored this 95 points saying "The Cotarella Montiano project is a fluid, ever-changing program that adds focus and intensity with each successive vintage. The Falesco Famiglia Cotarella 2017 Montiano (a celebrated expression of Merlot) is vibrant and spicy with immediate vertical lift and dark fruit intensity. Grapes are sourced from two sites, one with clay soils and one with volcanic soils, so you get textural structure and aromatic lift in this clever blend. Grapes are hand selected, berry by berry, on the sorting table. The wine is redolent of dark fruit and blackberry with a hint of bright mint on the close. To summarize, this is a terrific bottle."
Wine Details
- Alcohol % 14.0%
- Bottle Size 750 ml
- Wine Type Red
- Country Italy
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