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Appellation article for "Montepulciano d'Abruzzo" |
| (last edited 11/6/2009 8:55:41 PM by WannabeRenaissanceMan) From Wikipedia: Montepulciano d'Abruzzo is a type of wine grape as well as a type of red wine made from these same grapes in the Abruzzo region of east-central Italy. The grape is however recommended for 20 of Italy's 95 provinces. Up to 10% Sangiovese is permitted to be added to the blend. It is typically a fruity, dry wine with soft tannins, and as such is often consumed young. If aged by the winery for more than two years, the wine may be labelled "Riserva." This wine should not be confused with Vino Nobile di Montepulciano, a Tuscan wine made from Sangiovese and other grapes, but not the Montepulciano variety. The quality of Montepulciano wines produced in Abruzzo (especially in the provinces of Pescara and Chieti) has been constantly improving in the last ten years, making Abruzzi, once a backwater in winemaking, one of the most interesting locales in the Italian scene. It is blended with the grape Ciliegolo to make the wine Torgiano. It is also used as the primary grape in Rosso Conero DOCG and is a major part of the Rosso Piceno DOC blend. Over the past few years the Montepulciano variety has been successfully introduced into Australia. For more information, please visit: Montepulciano d'Abruzzo (Italianmade.com) Show all wines from this appellation Show all tasting notes from this appellation There are 3 other revisions of this article. View revision history. |
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