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Certified Organic

Located in the village of Loreto Aprutino about 1100 ft above the Adriatic, Tenuta Torre Raone is named for the ancient fortress constructed by the Norman nobleman Raone of Poliano during their wars with the Byzantines in the 11th century. The farm and vineyard was purchased in 1997 by vigneron Luciano di Tizio and agronomist Antonio d'Emilio. The 35-hectare estate now has 30 hectares of vineyard and 3 hectares of olive groves, all certified organic, with wines made in the modern winemaking facility constructed in 2006.

The philosophy of the estate is to produce wines that speak of their terroir and their varietal character, with only neutral oak used where foudres are in use at all. The wines are fragrant and balanced, with excellent acidity and bright fruit. Having worked fully organically since inception and bordering the Gran Sasso national park, the property is one of the most pristine in Italy, and owners Luciano and Antonio are justly proud of what they’ve achieved here, in the heart of Abruzzo.

the wines

Lucanto Cerasuolo d’Abruzzo DOC

The Lucanto name is a portmanteau of the owners’ names (LUCiano di Tizio and ANTOnio d’Emilio). 100% Montepulciano, bright and clean with elegant berry and plum fruit and great acidity. Beautiful pink rose and onionskin color with hints of pale orange highlight. All stainless steel.

Raone Pecorino IGT Colline Pescarese

Named for the Swabian/Norman owner of the property in the early Medieval period (Raone, probably Ranulf). 100% Pecorino grapes, cold macerated and fermented in stainless steel. Golden with green highlights. Notes of citrus and apricot with hints of dried fruit and honey.

100% Pecorino sourced from three estate vineyards in Loreto Aprutino

  • 15 year old vines planted in calcareous clay soil with a south-southeast exposure

  • 350 meters above sea level

  • Cold-macerated then fermented in temperature-controlled stainless steel

  • 583 cases produced each year

Lucanto Montepulciano d’Abruzzo DOC

100% Montepulciano, long fermentation on skins for high extraction, vinified in 100% stainless steel to preserve the fruit characteristicx. Black cherry & blackberry, good acidity, good persistence on the palate.

  • 350 meters above sea level

  • Limestone and clay soils, south/southeast orientation

  • Fermented and aged in stainless steel for 9 months, plus 6 months in bottle

  • Approximately 3,000 cases produced annually

 

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