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 Vintage2008 Label 1 of 48 
TypeRed
ProducerBinomio (web)
VarietyMontepulciano
Designationn/a
Vineyardn/a
CountryItaly
RegionAbruzzi
SubRegionn/a
AppellationMontepulciano d'Abruzzo

Drinking Windows and Values
Drinking window: Drink between 2014 and 2020 (based on 52 user opinions)

Community Tasting History

Community Tasting Notes (average 89.7 pts. and median of 90 pts. in 4 notes) - hiding notes with no text

 Tasted by yofog on 10/25/2014: I've liked this wine in the past, and is certainly impressive in its size, but this iteration is much too ripe for me. A curious mix of port and garrique. (2911 views)

Professional 'Channels'
By Antonio Galloni
Vinous, Central And Southern Italy: A Wine Lover's Paradise (Feb 2013)
(La Valentina Montepulciano D'abruzzo Binomio) Subscribe to see review text.
By Ian D'Agata
Vinous, March/April 2013, IWC Issue #167
(Fattoria La Valentina Montepulciano d'Abruzzo Binomio) Subscribe to see review text.
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Binomio

Producer website

Montepulciano

For more information on this varietal, please visit:
Varietal character (Appellation America)

Italy

Italian Wines (ItalianMade.com, The Italian Trade Commission) | Italian Wine Guide on the WineDoctor

Abruzzi

Abruzzi (Italianmade.com)

Montepulciano d'Abruzzo

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)

 
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