Montepulciano
Montepulciano is a name of a city in Tuscany, but the grape is mostly planted in Abruzzo and Marche. Its composition is completely different from Sangiovese. It is soft and supple. It ripens later than Sangiovese and is lower in acidity and tannins. It is thought that Montepulciano originated in Tuscany.
The region Abruzzo produces, what most consider, the best Montepulciano in Italy. These grapes are full bodied and robust with the potential for aging.
Sangiovese is sometimes blended with Montepulciano. Rosso Piceno, a DOC zone in eastern Marches, uses 40 percent Montepulciano with 60 percent Sangiovese. Montepulciano is also a small component of Torgiano, a DOC and DOCG zone in Umbria as well as Cori Rosso, DOC in Latium, Cerveteri, DOC in Latium, and Montepulciano d'Abruzzi DOC in Abruzzi.
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Colour |
Year |
Name |
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Producer |
Region |
Style |
Price/Bottle in Case |
Individual Bottle Price |
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| Red | 2010 | Madregale Rosso Terre di Chieti IGT SCREWCAP | Cantina Tollo | Abruzzo | Dry | £6.25 | £6.49 | ||||
| Red | 2009 | Riparosso Montepulciano d'Abruzzo DOC |
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Illuminati | Abruzzo | Dry | £8.99 | £9.75 | |||
| Red | 2009 | Rosso Piceno DOC |
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Santa Barbara | Marche | Dry | £9.00 | £9.75 | |||
| Red | 2009 | Montepulciano d'Abruzzo DOC |
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Masciarelli | Abruzzo | Dry | £10.99 | £10.99 | |||
| Red | 2006 | Brecciarolo Rosso Piceno Superiore DOC |
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Velenosi | Marche | Dry | £11.99 | £11.99 | |||
| Red | 2007 | Villa Malacari Rosso Conero DOC |
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Malacari | Marche | Dry | £13.50 | £13.99 | |||
| Red | 2007 | Marina Cvetic Montepulciano d'Abruzzo DOC |
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Masciarelli | Abruzzo | Dry | £18.50 | £18.50 | |||
| Red | 2007 | Zanna Montepulciano d'Abruzzo Colline Teramane Riserva DOCG |
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Illuminati | Abruzzo | Dry | £19.50 | £19.50 | |||
| Red | 2007 | Il Maschio da Monte Rosso Piceno Sup DOC |
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Santa Barbara | Marche | Dry | £20.00 | £21.75 | |||