First time in Abruzzo? This label illustrates how to fully live our tradition: drinking Montepulciano, king of Abruzzo red wines, eating the famous arrosticini (sheep meat skewers), cooked exclusively on the “fornacella”. Intense ruby red color, the nose expresses notes of red jam, raspberry and blueberry. In the mouth it is full and enveloping.
With an intense and deep red color, with a complex bouquet, in which hints of red fruit and spices stand out, after aging in steel and barrique. The flavor is full, dry, harmonious and pleasantly tannic. It goes very well with red meats, game and aged cheeses.
Zaccagnini's Montepulciano d'Abruzzo "Tralcetto" is an immediate, simple, direct red wine, able to best express the fruity part of the Abruzzo red grape. We can smell aromas of ripe red fruit, cherries and undergrowth. In the mouth it is full, soft, fresh and well balanced.
From the maceration in contact with the skins of the Montepulciano d'Abruzzo grapes and from the long period of maturation, the Reserves are born, long-lived and complex reds. A wide selection of Reserves is available starting with the 1990 vintage. They go wonderfully with lamb, kid, pecorino cheese, game and all the traditional dishes of the Abruzzo hinterland
Ruby red color with violet reflections, with an intense aroma of red fruit, in particular berries in alcohol, plum and black currant bouquet of withered flowers and light spicy notes in the finish. On the palate, perfect balance between the soft components and a very lively tannin.
Dishes based on red meats, game and aged cheeses. Also ideal for pleasant meditations.
Aging in medium-capacity oak barrels, 25 Hl, for about 18 months and refinement in the bottle for three months before placing on the market. Store in a cool place at a temperature of about 5-7°C.
Aging in medium-capacity oak barrels, 25 Hl, for about 18 months and refinement in the bottle for three months before placing on the market. Store in a cool place at a temperature of about 5-7°C.
In the high pastures of the Maiella, the mother mountain of Abruzzo, it can happen to come across tholos, particular pseudo-dome structures made by piling up dry stones. They are rural shelters, linked to the pastoral world, but actually have a noble and remote origin. In fact, examples of tholos can be found in various areas of the Mediterranean: from the Mycenaean civilisation to Etruscan tombs, from Roman buildings to Sardinian nuraghi, to the trulli of Puglia, also belonging to the same category of ancient and often sacred constructions.
This name, so ancient, so noble, so ancestrally linked to the land and the genius of man, seemed perfect for our most prestigious wine. Carefully selected Montepulciano dAbruzzo grapes generate this complex and powerful cru, aged for 18 months in new barriques and 12 in the bottle, with great structure, elegance, balance and long persistence. The red deccellenza in our line of premium wines, which already express in their name their close bond with the land and traditions of Abruzzo.
1.5 liter bottle of our most award winning red accompanied by an elegant and lively metal case. Each family in Abruzzo has its own tatone. Confidential and affectionate appellation for the grandfather, the tatone actually represents a fundamental figure in the traditional family structure, to which age and maturity confer authority, prestige and wisdom.
3 liter bottle of our most awarded red accompanied by an elegant and lively metal case. Each family in Abruzzo has its own tatone. Confidential and affectionate appellation for the grandfather, the tatone actually represents a fundamental figure in the traditional family structure, to which age and maturity confer authority, prestige and wisdom.
Montepulciano d'Abruzzo Riserva di Torre Raone is a rich and fruity red wine of medium body, vinified only in steel. It gives off aromas of wild berries, red fruit, flowers and black cherries and on the palate it is soft, warm, enveloping and fruity, with pleasant and smooth tannins.
Deep garnet red color, intense and consistent in the glass. Wild black cherry, plums, blackberries and ripe currants: the nose opens on clear fruity notes, and then also perceives floral nuances of violet, as well as clear tertiary references of vanilla, chocolate, cinnamon, pepper and licorice. Balsamic nuances and officinal herbs complete the olfactory picture. The tannins on the palate are sculpted with chisel, the sip is warm and soft, with excellent persistence.
It goes very well with red meat. Try it with the tagliata with balsamic vinegar.
The Montepulciano d'Abruzzo “Vigneto di Sant'Eusanio” is an intense, deep and concentrated red wine, vinified only in steel tanks and has good aging potential. It gives off earthy sensations of undergrowth, moss, roots, wild berry jam and red flowers. The sip is full-bodied, intense, very tasty and with robust tannins.
Impenetrable ruby red color. The nose is played on floral notes and red fruit jam. Gradually it expands its bouquet with hints of black pepper, vanilla, tobacco and dark chocolate. A full-bodied, robust, dense and powerful wine. Endless. Alcoholic content: 14% vol.
Impenetrable ruby red color. The nose is played on floral notes and red fruit jam. Gradually it expands its bouquet with hints of black pepper, vanilla, tobacco and dark chocolate. A full-bodied, robust, dense and powerful wine. Endless. Alcoholic content: 14% vol.
A Montepulciano d'Abruzzo Riserva with intense fruity aromas, with notes of black cherry and wild berries. Twenty-four months in oak barrels and six in the bottle for an aging that improves over time.
The lively nuances of red please the eyes of this wine, which shows hints of ripe red fruit.
Austere and full red, Harimann is the spearhead of the Pasetti company. Extremity of Montepulciano d'Abruzzo, this wine gives unique sensations to those who taste it. Also perfect on its own, as a meditation wine.
Austere and full red, Harimann is the spearhead of the Pasetti company. Extremity of Montepulciano d'Abruzzo, this wine gives unique sensations to those who taste it. Also perfect on its own, as a meditation wine.
Austere and full red, Harimann is the spearhead of the Pasetti company. Extremity of Montepulciano d'Abruzzo, this wine gives unique sensations to those who taste it. Also perfect on its own, as a meditation wine.
Austere and full red, Harimann is the spearhead of the Pasetti company. Extremity of Montepulciano d'Abruzzo, this wine gives unique sensations to those who taste it. Also perfect on its own, as a meditation wine.
Deep ruby red color, with violet reflections. The nose is characterized by floral aromas, aromas of red fruit, spicy notes of black pepper, balsamic hints and nuances of licorice, chocolate and tobacco. On the palate it denotes decidedly important body and structure. It is warm, with a broad and persuasive bouquet, characterized by soft and evolved tannins. Long and persistent finish.
It is a wine of great structure and aromatic intensity, it goes well with main courses of important roasted or stewed red meats and with game.
Deep ruby red color, with violet reflections. The nose is characterized by floral aromas, aromas of red fruit, spicy notes of black pepper, balsamic hints and nuances of licorice, chocolate and tobacco. On the palate it denotes decidedly important body and structure. It is warm, with a broad and persuasive bouquet, characterized by soft and evolved tannins. Long and persistent finish.
It is a wine of great structure and aromatic intensity, it goes well with main courses of important roasted or stewed red meats and with game.
Clear, with an impenetrable ruby color, it still has purplish violet notes, a sign of great youth, very concentrated, with a rich glycerine expression. Intense nose of ripe red fruits, especially undergrowth, which reaches humus and closes on the typically Abruzzo licorice root. Firm and austere softness on an important and still vibrant tannic framework. The freshness of the acids and the flavor? mineral give balance to a warm and soft body. Long persistent intense finish with the return of all the fruity sensations perceived on the nose. Wine already? in harmonic expression with the capacity? to mature for a long time.
Typology: Rosso doc - Grapes: Montepulciano 100% - Refinement: 20% of the mass in barriques for 16 months, the remainder in steel tanks and then for 6 months in bottle - Gr. 14%
Grapes: Montepulciano 100% - Refinement: In stainless steel tanks, then for 12 months in barriques and then for 12 months in bottle - Gr. 15%
Cesarini Mascoli is a young and enterprising company located at the foot of the Gran Sasso where it enjoys particular climatic conditions that allow it to produce wines of great personality and aromatic expressiveness. Like Montepulciano d'Abruzzo, a traditional Abruzzo wine proposed here in a traditional and sincere version.
Mastro Montepulciano d'Abruzzo DOC by Cantine Maligni is obtained from Montepulciano grapes grown on medium-textured clayey soils, in the municipality of Chieti in a planting with 1600 vines per hectare. It is vinified with destemming, crushing of the grapes and maceration with the skins for 15 days. After racking, it is aged in steel for 12 months.
Colore rosso rubino intenso, con lievi sfumature violacee; l’odore è vinoso, tenue, gradevole, il sapore asciutto, morbido e sapido, leggermente tannico.
We have abolished substances such as Albumin (from eggs) and Casein (from milk) which are commonly used for wine clarification processes.
Montepulciano d'Abruzzo DOC organic produced entirely with grapes from the Montepulciano vine, 75 cl bottle
The grapes have a strong anthocyanin charge, good acidity and a good sugar content. The vine has this name because the Tuscan wool merchants recognized a resemblance to their grapes and thought it was a mutation of Sangiovese.
empty box of wine Il Quercione Brunello di Montalcino Riserva DOCG 2015 Campogiovanni San Felice
In the high pastures of the Maiella, the mother mountain of Abruzzo, it can happen to come across tholos, particular pseudo-dome structures made by piling up dry stones. They are rural shelters, linked to the pastoral world, but actually have a noble and remote origin. In fact, examples of tholos can be found in various areas of the Mediterranean: from the Mycenaean civilisation to Etruscan tombs, from Roman buildings to Sardinian nuraghi, to the trulli of Puglia, also belonging to the same category of ancient and often sacred constructions.
This name, so ancient, so noble, so ancestrally linked to the land and the genius of man, seemed perfect for our most prestigious wine. Carefully selected Montepulciano dAbruzzo grapes generate this complex and powerful cru, aged for 18 months in new barriques and 12 in the bottle, with great structure, elegance, balance and long persistence. The red deccellenza in our line of premium wines, which already express in their name their close bond with the land and traditions of Abruzzo.
No completely explicit sign is fascinating. Seduction is the space between what is shown and what is left to be imagined and slowly savored, sip after sip. It is a Red… garnet like the emotion drawn on the cheeks, distinctly fruity, with hints of spices and licorice. It helps those who want to seduce, seduces those who think they know how to do it.
Meditation wine, super structured, complex in aromas and body. Oxygenation is necessary: uncorking is recommended 4/5 hours before consumption.
Montepulciano a few years old, has purple hues, an intense and typical aroma of this vine, savory and full-bodied.
Aromas of ripe red cherries and pleasant warming spiciness. Good gripping tannin and ripe red fruits of great persistence.
The impenetrable ruby red color with purple hues would like to hide what comes to the nose intensely: black cherry in alcohol and jam, leather and almond. The taste is warm, full, rightly tannic and savory.
After a long maceration on the skins, carried out with soft punching down, the maturation takes place for 15 months in medium toasted French oak barrels. The color is garnet red, while the scent is ethereal, with a large spicy bouquet. In the mouth hints of ripe red fruit, in particular morello cherry; proposes spicy flavors; tannins present but well integrated.
Ruby red with light violet reflections in the glass, it presents itself to the nose with evident notes of ripe red fruit, jam and evident spiciness. Rich and satisfying on the palate, it combines an important body with a balanced flavor and tannic texture.
Valle Reale's Montepulciano d'Abruzzo is a deep and juicy red wine endowed with vital energy, produced with vinification only in steel tanks. It is expressed in an aromatic kit of red flowers, berries, bark, roots, humus and undergrowth. On the palate it is rich and vibrant, with freshness and a long savory trail.
Montepulciano d'Abruzzo DOC Vigna del Convento di Capestrano 2015 Very hot and long vintage, excellent for Montepulciano. July and August were very hot months with little rainfall. Perfect phenolic maturity has been reached in this vineyard which has allowed us to produce this wine for the second time in twenty years.
Montepulciano d'Abruzzo "San Calisto" by Valle Reale is an Abruzzo red wine of great territorial charm, with a vigorous and enveloping personality marked by a brushed sip that tells a vigorous freshness, accompanied by well-smooth tannins and intense mineral details.
The Montepulciano d'Abruzzo "Vigneto di Popoli" is an intense and structured red wine born from a 70-year-old vineyard and aged in tonneau for 12 months. It is expressed in a deep bouquet of wild berries, black cherries, humus and toasted spices. On the palate it is intense, rich, juicy, marked by a beautiful sapidity, with well integrated tannins.
Montepulciano d'Abruzzo "San Calisto" by Valle Reale is an Abruzzo red wine of great territorial charm, with a vigorous and enveloping personality marked by a brushed sip that tells a vigorous freshness, accompanied by well-smooth tannins and intense mineral details.
Montepulciano d'Abruzzo "San Calisto" by Valle Reale is an Abruzzo red wine of great territorial charm, with a vigorous and enveloping personality marked by a brushed sip that tells a vigorous freshness, accompanied by well-smooth tannins and intense mineral details.
Montepulciano d'Abruzzo "San Calisto" by Valle Reale is an Abruzzo red wine of great territorial charm, with a vigorous and enveloping personality marked by a brushed sip that tells a vigorous freshness, accompanied by well-smooth tannins and intense mineral details.
Montepulciano d'Abruzzo "San Calisto" by Valle Reale is an Abruzzo red wine of great territorial charm, with a vigorous and enveloping personality marked by a brushed sip that tells a vigorous freshness, accompanied by well-smooth tannins and intense mineral details.
Montepulciano d'Abruzzo "San Calisto" by Valle Reale is an Abruzzo red wine of great territorial charm, with a vigorous and enveloping personality marked by a brushed sip that tells a vigorous freshness, accompanied by well-smooth tannins and intense mineral details.
Montepulciano d'Abruzzo "San Calisto" by Valle Reale is an Abruzzo red wine of great territorial charm, with a vigorous and enveloping personality marked by a brushed sip that tells a vigorous freshness, accompanied by well-smooth tannins and intense mineral details.
Montepulciano d'Abruzzo "San Calisto" by Valle Reale is an Abruzzo red wine of great territorial charm, with a vigorous and enveloping personality marked by a brushed sip that tells a vigorous freshness, accompanied by well-smooth tannins and intense mineral details.
Montepulciano d'Abruzzo "San Calisto" by Valle Reale is an Abruzzo red wine of great territorial charm, with a vigorous and enveloping personality marked by a brushed sip that tells a vigorous freshness, accompanied by well-smooth tannins and intense mineral details.
Montepulciano d'Abruzzo "San Calisto" by Valle Reale is an Abruzzo red wine of great territorial charm, with a vigorous and enveloping personality marked by a brushed sip that tells a vigorous freshness, accompanied by well-smooth tannins and intense mineral details.
Montepulciano d'Abruzzo "San Calisto" by Valle Reale is an Abruzzo red wine of great territorial charm, with a vigorous and enveloping personality marked by a brushed sip that tells a vigorous freshness, accompanied by well-smooth tannins and intense mineral details.
Montepulciano d'Abruzzo "San Calisto" by Valle Reale is an Abruzzo red wine of great territorial charm, with a vigorous and enveloping personality marked by a brushed sip that tells a vigorous freshness, accompanied by well-smooth tannins and intense mineral details.
The Montepulciano d'Abruzzo “Vigneto di Sant'Eusanio” is an intense, deep and concentrated red wine, vinified only in steel tanks and has good aging potential. It gives off earthy sensations of undergrowth, moss, roots, wild berry jam and red flowers. The sip is full-bodied, intense, very tasty and with robust tannins.
The Montepulciano d'Abruzzo "Vigneto di Popoli" is an intense and structured red wine born from a 70-year-old vineyard and aged in tonneau for 12 months. It is expressed in a deep bouquet of wild berries, black cherries, humus and toasted spices. On the palate it is intense, rich, juicy, marked by a beautiful sapidity, with well integrated tannins.
The Montepulciano d'Abruzzo “Vigneto di Sant'Eusanio” is an intense, deep and concentrated red wine, vinified only in steel tanks and has good aging potential. It gives off earthy sensations of undergrowth, moss, roots, wild berry jam and red flowers. The sip is full-bodied, intense, very tasty and with robust tannins.
The Montepulciano d'Abruzzo "Vigneto di Popoli" is an intense and structured red wine born from a 70-year-old vineyard and aged in tonneau for 12 months. It is expressed in a deep bouquet of wild berries, black cherries, humus and toasted spices. On the palate it is intense, rich, juicy, marked by a beautiful sapidity, with well integrated tannins.
Montepulciano d'Abruzzo DOC wine: a regional wine treasure.
Learn all about Montepulciano d'Abruzzo, a wine with a unique flavor, characterized by notes of red fruits and balanced tannins. Read now to learn more!
Montepulciano d'Abruzzo is one of the region's most popular wines, renowned for its rich flavors and intense aromas. This red wine is produced primarily from Montepulciano grapes, which grow on the region's hilly terrain. Montepulciano d'Abruzzo is distinguished by its full-bodied character and balanced tannins, making it a unique sensory experience. In this article, we'll explore everything you need to know about this winemaking treasure.
The production of Montepulciano d'Abruzzo DOC wine
Montepulciano d'Abruzzo is produced largely in the Abruzzo region, particularly in the provinces of Chieti, Pescara, Teramo, and L'Aquila. Montepulciano vines thrive in hilly terrain with good sun exposure. The grapes are hand-harvested between late September and early October and then macerated for 7 to 10 days. After fermentation, the wine is aged in oak barrels for at least 12 months.
Organoleptic characteristics of Montepulciano d'Abruzzo DOC wine
Montepulciano d'Abruzzo is a medium-bodied wine with a deep ruby red color. On the nose, it presents notes of red fruits, particularly cherries and plums, along with hints of sweet spices and vanilla. On the palate, the wine is characterized by its balanced tannins, which blend perfectly with the fruit and spice notes. Montepulciano d'Abruzzo is a wine that lends itself well to aging, thanks to its robust structure and balanced acidity.
Food pairings with Montepulciano d'Abruzzo DOC wine
The Montepulciano d'Abruzzo grape is a wine that lends itself to a variety of food pairings. In particular, it pairs well with meat-based dishes, such as roasts, braised meats, grilled meats, and red meats in general. The Montepulciano d'Abruzzo wine for sale online also pairs well with aged cheeses and cured meats, which enhance its flavor.
Frequently asked questions about Montepulciano d'Abruzzo DOC
Is Montepulciano d'Abruzzo a wine for aging?
Yes, absolutely, the best Montepulciano d'Abruzzo is a wine that lends itself to aging, thanks to its robust structure and balanced acidity.
What are the organoleptic characteristics of Montepulciano d'Abruzzo?
Vino Nobile di Montepulciano d'Abruzzo is characterized by an intense ruby red color and notes of red fruits on the nose, along with hints of sweet spices and vanilla. On the palate, it presents balanced tannins that blend perfectly with the fruit and spice notes.
What can Montepulciano d'Abruzzo be paired with?
Montepulciano d'Abruzzo pairs well with meat dishes, aged cheeses, and cured meats.
Montepulciano d'Abruzzo is a regional winemaking treasure, prized worldwide for its unique sensory characteristics. Thanks to its robust structure and balanced tannins, Montepulciano d'Abruzzo lends itself well to aging, but can also be enjoyed young. With its intense flavor and notes of fruit and spice, Montepulciano d'Abruzzo pairs perfectly with meat dishes and aged cheeses, offering a unique gastronomic experience. If you haven't already, don't miss the opportunity to taste this extraordinary wine and discover all its nuances.
