Vigna Messieri
Vigna Messieri
Rosso Piceno DOC Superiore
Vigna Messieri
...and as time goes by, many drift away from the countryside. Yet, a few souls remain. They linger to tend the fields, nurture the woods, prune the olive groves, and, of course, nurture the vines.
Among them, our historic vineyard stands steadfast, just outside
our home, where we gather the grapes for crafting Vigna Messieri.It unfolds with the allure of intense violet flowers, transitioning into the essence of lavender. Toasted cocoa aromas follow, enriched by fleshy
red roses, and it concludes elegantly with balsamic notes.The palate delights in its dual nature: from silky tannins to the lusciousness of fruits enveloped in a crisp layer of cocoa, each sip becomes a passionate embrace.
GRAPES
60% Montepulciano,
40% Sangiovese
FIRST PRODUCTION YEAR
1987
BOTTLES PRODUCED
10.000
Montepulciano in 50 hl wooden barrels for 18 months, Sangiovese in 50 hl wooden barrels for 18 months, then 3 months of bottle aging.
18°C
It’s the soft and welcoming sensation of velvet. Warm colors and enveloping emotions exalt themselves from the first sip.
Walking the vineyard
Those who come here usually also want to take a walk through the vineyard.
So, we cross the road, and we are in Vigna Messieri. To this vineyard, we have dedicated the most representative blend of the Piceno area: Rosso Piceno DOC Superiore.
In this wine, Sangiovese and Montepulciano meet to give life to another memory, to a very intense moment in our history and that of the territory.
1967–69: the sharecropping contracts end
1968: the DOC Rosso Piceno Superiore is established
1970: the year of the founding of our cellar
1970: the first national bottling of Rosso Piceno DOC Superiore, vintage 1969
1987: the first official bottle of Vigna Messieri
It’s easy to imagine how, in those hectic years, the desire to create and experiment could be felt everywhere.
Over time, the recipe for our Vigna Messieri has changed, adjusting the proportions of Sangiovese and Montepulciano.
Now we have returned to a ratio very close to the original: 50% of each variety.
A curiosity: in this DOC, the adjective “Superiore” does not indicate quality but rather the restricted area referring to about ten municipalities — the heart of the Piceno.
However misleading, it serves to differentiate the vineyards outside this zone, which are therefore simply called Rosso Piceno DOC.
