2015 Castello di Montegiove Elicius Orvietano Rosso DOC

95 Points, "One of The Best Wines of the Year"~ Luca Maroni Wine From a Real Medieval Castle Drink Umbrian Paradise at a Fraction of the Tuscan Equivalent BHW Selected Import BHW has the Lowest Price Anywhere! Free Shipping on 6 or More Bottles About the Wine Elicius is the surname of Jupiter, a mythological god known as the king of the sky and lightning, and apparently the most powerful god of the Romans (considered as the equivalent of the Greek Zeus). A fun fact is that a long time ago, right where Castello di Montegiove is located, there was a Roman temple dedicated to him.  Without a doubt, the name Elicius evokes magnificence, and naming the wine like this was definitely not a coincidence. Elicius is the crème de la crème, the “big boy” of Castello di Montegiove, a wine that truly deserves to be honored and praised. Castello di Montegiove is one of the oldest castles in Umbria and all of Italy. It sits atop a hill that overlooks the borders of Umbria, Tuscany, and Lazio with s