Montepulciano d'Abruzzo
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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.[1] 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 realites in the Italian scene.
It is blended with the grape Ciliegolo to make the wine Torgiano.[2]
Over the past few years the Montepulciano variety has been successfully introduced into Australia.
[edit] References
- ^ winepros.com.au. Oxford Companion to Wine. Montepulciano.
- ^ J. Robinson, Jancis, Vines, Grapes & Wines, p.212, Mitchell Beazley 1986, ISBN 1-85732-999-6
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