The grape variety Montepulciano grows in the main growing areas of Marche, Umbria, Puglia, and get in the Abruzzi, where this wine its name “Montepulciano d’Abruzzo has given. To these names, you must have the grapes share the grape variety Montepulciano be at least 70%. Efforts Montepulciano is also Morellone, Primaticcio, Uva Abruzzi or Cordisco called.

Montepulciano is characterized by several features:
Strong and with a high alcohol content (about 13 to 14.5%), a large color intensity, as well as his native and spicy taste. Depending on the admixture of other varieties can taste the flavor of Montepulciano slightly dark berries, plums, sweet and sour cherries, spices and a touch of fine tobacco.

This will be enjoyed digestible dry wine that develops its full flavor at room temperature and open bottle, can both as a very young wine and after prolonged storage.

Whether to make cheese and grapes or a hearty meal with meat, the Montepulciano seduces with a very special smell and taste. Strongly tinged with sweet, plus a color in a lighter and a deep dark red to an equally excellent Roseton offers the Montepulciano wine enthusiasts a wine, where you can smell and taste the sun and Tuscany, and the feeling has in Tuscany to sit.

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