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Le Pigole
Le Pigole is a "local wine" that is produced by one of the leading independent vineyard owners in Abruzzo. The producer sells most of his fruit each year to internationally known Abruzzo wineries whose Montepulciano d'Abruzzo wines sell for $25 to $30 a bottle in the US. This cuvee is made for the producer's local friends who own restaurants and I discovered it one night in a restaurant in Pescara. As opposed to a lot of the heavily tannic wines that are a tradition in the area, this very food friendly wine is made in a much more approachable style.
The Wine
Le Pigole Montepulciano d’Abruzzo 2023
Aromas include black cherries, dark plums, blackberries, red peaches, and nectarines. Flavors include black cherries, dark plums, boysenberries, and blueberries. There is a medium body, good balance and acidity, and a long medium to full finish.
Food pairings would include New York Steak, Rib Eye, Roast Beef, short ribs, brisket, beef stew, rack of lamb, veal chops and stew, pork chops, tenderloin, and shoulder, wild boar, grilled chicken, duck, cassoulet, coq au vin, pasta with meat sauce, shrimp, salmon, tuna, swordfish, clams, mussels, calamari, paella, Asian beef and pork dishes, lamb curries, Tandoori dishes, Mexican beef, pork, and chicken dishes, pork verde, enchiladas, tamales, tacos, charcuterie, and mild to medium cheeses.
