Kurni Oasi degli Angeli 2023

The Montepulciano "Kurni" from Oasi degli Angeli is a dense and concentrated Marche red, multifaceted and shimmering that speaks of land, Mediterranean essence, and depth. The Oasi degli Angeli winery certainly lives up to its name: in this small enchanted corner of the valley of the Sant'Egidio stream, Marco Casolanetti and Eleonora Rossi have carved out an agricultural space with exceptional characteristics. Here, time seems to have truly stopped, contributing to creating a bucolic atmosphere of ancient references.

The "Kurni" is born from the hands of Marco and the vision of Eleonora, who focused entirely on vineyard management compatible with the pure needs of a territory poor in soil characteristics: for this reason, in the lands of Oasi degli Angeli, the rows are planted very densely with bush training systems, on sandy and stony soils that are well-draining and ensure a constant water availability. The winemaking in the cellar involves spontaneous fermentation, activated by only indigenous yeasts, carried out partly in steel and partly in large barrels followed by a long aging of 20 months in first-pass barriques. These are the secrets of Oasi degli Angeli to transform Montepulciano into "Kurni", one of the wines that has sparked the most discussion in the last decade among critics, enthusiastic about the results achieved by this enfant prodige ascended to the Olympus of great aging Italian reds.

Many have described the "Kurni" as a transcendent wine: a nose full of small red fruits, spices, cocoa, accompanied by deep earthy tones; sweetness, creaminess, and tannic density on the palate, with an impressive aromatic length. Yet, no one is surprised: at Oasi degli Angeli, research and experimentation never stop, so the fate of the "Kurni" is to grow already great, towards always new and happy harvests.