What kind of wine is Montepulciano d Abruzzo?
dark red wine
What Is Montepulciano Wine? Montepulciano is a dark red wine made from the varietal (wine grape) of the same name. Hailing from the Tuscan hilltop town of Montepulciano, this thick-skinned red grape is a cousin of the Sangiovese grape, and is mostly grown in central Italy, particularly the Abruzzo region.
Is Montepulciano d’Abruzzo a dry wine?
Montepulciano d’Abruzzo DOC is deep ruby red with glimpses of violet. The taste has plenty of tannins, yet their rounded off with a softness rarely seen in Central Italian wines. The aroma is dry, vinous, inviting and a bit tannic.
Does Montepulciano d’Abruzzo age well?
Emidio Pepe’s Montepulciano d’Abruzzo wines are known to age very well after bottling. For example, the 2001 vintage can be enjoyed anytime until 2031.
Is Montepulciano the same as Chianti?
Chianti and Montepulciano d’Abruzzo are both inimitable, fine wines, but the flavor profiles are quite different. With entirely unique soil types and micro-climates, you can expect more fruit and floral aromas in a Chianti, while Montepulciano showcases a mineral and herbaceous quality.
What kind of wine is 100% Montepulciano?
100% montepulciano The ‘Black Label’ Montepulciano d’Abruzzo is a wine made in the traditional style as homage to the old family winery. After a slow fermentation, the wine is aged in large oak vats for 8 months, which offers sweet spice flavors of anise and dried tobacco in the mouth with a hint of cocoa on the finish, and then bottled.
Why choose Italo pietrantonj?
A house with records dating back to 1791 and an official start in 1830, Italo Pietrantonj is as old as it gets for wineries from Abruzzo (literally the oldest). Eight winemaking generations deep in the town of Vittorita, Pietrantonj is rich with family heritage and tradition.
Who is pietrantonj winery?
Eight winemaking generations deep in the town of Vittorita, Pietrantonj is rich with family heritage and tradition. Now the winery is run by two sisters, Roberta and Alice, whose great-great-great-grandfather Niccolo was the first certified winemaker in the Abruzzo region, gaining a diploma from the Royal School of Conegliano Veneto in 1889.
Who is the Abruzzo winery run by?
Now the winery is run by two sisters, Roberta and Alice, whose great-great-great-grandfather Niccolo was the first certified winemaker in the Abruzzo region, gaining a diploma from the Royal School of Conegliano Veneto in 1889. Just over 60 hectares of estate vineyards high up in the rolling hills of the Apinine Mountains are farmed today.