Production area: San Cipriano Picentino (Salerno) (Campania)

Ground: Medium mixture composition, bones fragments South-west exposure. Hilly position.

Surface of the vineyard: Total extension of approximately 5 hectares. First production year 1993.

Grapes: Cabernet Sauvignon, Aglianico, Merlot, wholly owned. Training system Spurred cordon and Guyot.

Density: of Strains 4000 per Ha.

Production per hectare: 6.000 Kg per Ha.

Vinification: In stainless steel after 15% drainage of the must. Duration of fermentation: about 20 days
with long maceration of the skin.

Alcoholic fermentation: In stainless steel.

Malolactic fermentation: Done.

Aging: For 12 months, in barriques of 225 lt. Oak from Nevers, Allier and Tronçais. Refinement
In bottle at least 6 months.

Alcohol 13,50%

Notes:

Montevetrano is a red wine Colli di Salerno IGT, composed of Cabernet Sauvignon, Aglianico, Merlot.
It is produced just a few kilometres from Salerno in the winery of Montevetrano owned by Silvia Imparato in San Cipriano Picentino. It is vinified with own grapes and bottled at the estate, to guarantee total control of the whole productive cycle. The composition of the soil is medium-texture, with bones fragments.

Montevetrano has a recognizable style, characterized by complexity, like the territory in which it is born with its variety of perfumes and colours. It is a wine with a strong persistence, that benefits from the influence of the sea and a mild climate. The vineyard is protected by the Picentini Mountains, which form like a crown around the property. Thanks to a careful and respectful processing it the Montevetrano continues to mature in bottles for fifteen or twenty years.
According to the tasting made during the years, the forecasts and experts opinions on the various vintages, Montevetrano guaranties great longevity.

VINTAGE 2017

It has the unmistakable quality of the “Montevetranity”!
Montevetrano 2017 is authoritative, refined and tonic with scents of plum, earth and cherry.
Salty in the mouth with accent of black pepper and scent of sage and rosemary herbs which grow on the Montevetrano hills, from which the sea can be viewed. Tannins and acidity are well integrated, which make us imagine a long life in a progressive balanced development. Warm and vibrant with a sober elegance. A magnificent Montevetrano!

Montevetrano Colli Di Salerno Rosso 2017

A finely detailed red, fresh and focused, featuring a pure beam of ripe black currant fruit, layered with subtle accents of wild herb, star anise, graphite and iron. Medium- to full-bodied and elegant, with creamy tannins firming the finish. Cabernet Sauvignon, Aglianico and Merlot.

95/100 Vinous

In the 2017 Montevetrano (Colli di Salerno)I find depths of crushed blue and blackberries, laced with minerals, sweet exotic spices, and cocoa powder, as dark, alluring floral tones pull me closer to the glass, offset by a hint of fresh mint leaf. It floods the palate with silky textures and cool-toned black fruits, as brisk acids carry the 2017 Montevetrano effortlessly across the senses, leaving a coating of savory spice, minerals, and fine tannin. The finish is long and structured, clenching the palate with youthful grip, as hints of black fruits fade to reveal echoes of violet florals. There’s so much density on the palate, yet it is somehow lifted, seamless, and precise, with all the raw ingredients needed to evolve in the cellar over the next ten to twenty years. Gorgeous.

93/100 Wine Advocate

Silvia Imparato is a leading lady of Campania wine. I visited her a few years back and have such a pleasant memory of her home, with beams of sunlight hitting the bright red tomatoes, lemons and basil plants sitting on the handmade ceramic tiles of her rustic kitchen countertop. Her elegant Montevetrano 2017 Montevetrano is a blend of mostly Cabernet Sauvignon with Aglianico and Merlot. From a hot and dry vintage, this expression shows rich concentration with black fruit, blackberry and cherry confit. Those dark fruit tones are nicely supplemented by spice and lightly cured tobacco. Some 20,000 bottles were made.

92/100 Wine Spectator

A finely detailed red, fresh and focused, featuring a pure beam of ripe black currant fruit, layered with subtle accents of wild herb, star anise, graphite and iron. Medium- to full-bodied and elegant, with creamy tannins firming the finish. Cabernet Sauvignon, Aglianico and Merlot. Drink now through 2030. 1,300 cases made, 397 cases imported.