Arshura Valter Mattoni 2019

Valter Mattoni's Arshura is a wine that reflects the passion of its winemaker. A wine that ravishes and captivates. The wine's name harkens back to an atavistic thirst, as does the artisan dedication that the family that owns the winery puts into the beautiful craft of farming. A wine of depth and power, a rock, like Valter's nickname. Uncontainable!

The Montepulciano vines are more than 35 years old and stand at an altitude of 200-300 meters on a clay soil. Neither synthetic products nor invasive interventions are used in the vineyard. Harvesting is carried out in a rigorous, manual manner. The grapes are crushed, destemmed and sent to spontaneous fermentation, for the duration of 10-15 days in steel vats with only indigenous yeasts. Aging is carried out in barriques for a period of 15 months.

Arshura shows a deep ruby red color to the eye. Lots of ripe fruit, graphite, energetic thickness, carob, spices and vegetal notes emerge on the nose. It should be rightly well aerated. The palate is gritty, no compromise subtle and soft, plays on power, savory, with dynamic tannins and a vibrant finish. Closes with balsamic returns. Tasty. Like a rock that does not shift easily, molds over time and endures, Arshura thrills with its veracity, is never the same and is met with pleasure over time. Masterpiece!