96 points Vinous Media
Wildly perfumed and elegant from the first tilt of the glass, the 2021 Montepulciano d'Abruzzo Colle Vota wafts up with a bouquet of confectionary spices, dusty dried flowers, incense and dried strawberries. This is graceful and lifted in feel, with chalky mineral tones and woodland berries propelled by tantalizing acidity. A savory herbal tinge lingers through the long and tannic finish as the Colle Vota tapers off with tremendous length and a resonance of lavender pastille. It's a radiant Montepulciano built for the cellar.  - By Eric Guido on May 2025

Varietal: 100% Montepulciano d'Abruzzo clone adapted to its specific, new environment made up of different soils, subsoils, and microclimate, leading to the development of a new Montepulciano biotype that expresses itself with a very distinct, more perfumed and refined wine
Altitude: 350 meters a.s.l. – 1200 feet a.s.l.
Soil: Limestone, marly-clay over a sandstone-rich bedrock
Fermentations: Indigenous yeasts, in stainless steel tanks.
Aging: 24 months in tank, 12 in bottle. (NO OAK)
Colle Vota is not a “Riserva” but is a “Single Vineyard” Montepulciano d’Abruzzo. The Montepulciano that grows in the Colle Vota vineyard has different characteristics that separate it neatly from all the other Montepulciano we grow in our vineyards at Tiberio. The grape bunches and berries are much smaller, with crunchier and thicker skins. The Colle Vota Montepulciano also takes longer to mature, and this vineyard’s specific microclimate provides a longer hang time, producing a truly unique Montepulciano wine. Montepulciano d’Abruzzo wine made from the Colle Vota grapes are uniquely refined and light on its feet, combining elements reminiscent of Burgundy’s Pinot Noir and Piedmont’s Nebbiolo wines, while maintaining a Montepulciano backbone and soul.