Winner of many prestigious wine awards. Maja is more than a wine or a label — it's the name of the mountain (the Majella) that gives the Montepulciano area its extraordinary climate, and its extraordinary grapes.

Grape variety: Montepulciano

Vinification: hand-harvested from the second half of October, with long fermentation at controlled temperature. The wine rests 9 months in steel on the fine lees, then matures 30 months in small French oak barrels and at least 6 months in bottle before release.

Tasting notes: Intense, dark, almost impenetrable red. Ripe dark cherry, plum and blackcurrant, with elegant tertiary notes of tobacco, vanilla, liquorice and black pepper. The balance between softness and tannin gives a clean, harmonious finish.

Alcohol content: 14.5% vol.

Food pairing: a meditation wine, but best with red meats, grilled lamb, rib-eye steak and mature cheeses.

Serving temperature: 16–18°C.

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