2020 De Fermo ‘Concrete’ Montepulciano D’Abruzzo, Italy

100% Montepulciano. From certified-biodynamic estate vines of around 25 years old. The fruit is harvested manually. The grapes are destemmed but not crushed; they are fermented spontaneously with indigenous yeasts and no temperature control in concrete tanks. Maceration is about 4 days. The wine is also aged in concrete–hence the very literal name–for 10-11 months and bottled without fining, filtration or sulfur (sparingly applied during racking but not bottling). It is classified as Vino Rosso, so the only geographical indicator on the bottle is “L.A.”, in reference to the winery’s home community of Loreto Apruntino (which happens to be the oldest viticultural area of the Abruzzo).