Opulent balance of fruit, weight structure, and distinctive ripe berry flavours are the principal characteristics of this red wine. The fruit conditions have resulted in a delightful wine with a fine structure and a hint of dusty tannins.
“Bacchus amat colles” (Bacchus loves hills), as the Romans observed; so the wine god must adore the Abruzzi. This is a vigorous vine most widely planted in the Abruzzi where it is responsible for the excellent Montepulciano. The variety ripens too late to be planted much further north but can yield dependable quantities of well-priced, deep-coloured, well-ripened grapes with good levels of alcohol and extract. Montepulciano can be persuasive in the way it combines robust power with souplesse .
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