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| Community Tasting Notes (average 86.8 pts. and median of 86 pts. in 4 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | Tasted by vectrex on 8/24/2015 & rated 86 points: Good, fruity. Nothing wrong with this abruzzo. (1014 views) | | Tasted by GarrettG on 3/29/2014 & rated 85 points: nobody tonight liked it (1751 views) | | Tasted by TheSohs on 1/18/2014 & rated 89 points: Soft velvety wine with plum and cherry fruit notes with a touch of raisin on the end. light in tannins and very drinkable on its own. We had ours with a classic spag bol and surprisingly it was quite overwhelmed. Preferred it on its own. (1447 views) | | Tasted by peternelson on 11/2/2013 & rated 87 points: Floral, juicy, light, with good acidity and light tannins. Very tasty and quaffable for a party or before dinner. Good quality on this at low price. (1552 views) |
| By Antonio Galloni Vinous, Central And Southern Italy: A Wine Lover's Paradise (Feb 2013) (Valle Reale Montepulciano D'abruzzo Vigne Nuove) Subscribe to see review text. | By Ian D'Agata Vinous, March/April 2013, IWC Issue #167 (Valle Reale Montepulciano d'Abruzzo Vigne Nuove) Subscribe to see review text. | NOTE: Scores and reviews are the property of Vinous. (manage subscription channels) |
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U.S. Importer (add'l info)MontepulcianoFor more information on this varietal, please visit: Varietal character (Appellation America)Vigne Nuove On weinlagen-infoItaly Italian Wines (ItalianMade.com, The Italian Trade Commission) | Italian Wine Guide on the WineDoctorAbruzzi Abruzzi (Italianmade.com)Montepulciano d'AbruzzoFrom 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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