Tiberio, Cerasuolo d'Abruzzo 2024

Why we love this bottle

Tiberio is the estate that put Abruzzo on the serious wine map. Riccardo found old Trebbiano vines in 2000 and made them the foundation of something lasting. His daughter Cristiana, who trained with Jacques Selosse, Nicolas Joly and Egon Müller before returning home, took over winemaking in 2008 and turned it into one of Italy’s most respected addresses. Thirty hectares on limestone at 350 metres, indigenous yeasts only, no malolactic, free run juice.  We love it because Abruzzo rarely looks like this, and Tiberio proves it should.

Cerasuolo d'Abruzzo is not a rosé in the Provençal sense — it's a deep cherry-coloured wine from 100% Montepulciano with the depth and structure to handle serious food. In 2024 Cristiana Tiberio used all her Montepulciano fruit for the Cerasuolo. Ian d'Agata rated it 95 points. Deep pink-fuchsia. Black cherry, wild blueberry, strawberry and vanilla flowers on the nose with sweet lavender and violet. The palate is fleshy and textured with beautiful red fruit, vibrant acidity and a long, slightly tart mineral finish.