The Faraone family produces traditional Montepulciano d'Abruzzo wines. Their 9ha property is now focused on the new ‘Collepietro’ vineyard at Mosciano Sant’Angelo in the Colline Teramane DOCG zone of Abruzzo, some 10 miles from the Adriatic.

Faraone’s story dates back to 1916, and particularly to the 1930s when Montepulciano, Sangiovese and Passerina were first planted; bottling started in 1970. Giovanni Faraone makes the wine, aided by his wife Paola & sons Alfonso & Federico; the latter an oenologist who’s worked in France and New Zealand before taking up a post in Umbria. They also make a fine Trebbiano d’Abruzzo, Passerina and Pecorino.

This is a perfect old-school Italian red wine that will be appreciated by lovers of bold reds. "Le Vigne' is essentially a Riserva bottling as it spends 2 years in large oak casks and years in bottle before its release. Expect notes of earthy leather and ripe black cherry onto a structured, age-worthy palate driven by high-energy acidity and focused tannins.