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Pleasant fresh blackberries on the nose. Medium-bodied with a tight, crisp texture. Fresh blackberry and pip grip and...
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Ruby red with violet notes, along with a nose of intense red fruit notes, with light hints of spices and chocolate....
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This wine shows spicy licorice and aromas of small forests fruits, with light notes of vanilla, chocolate and faded...
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The 2019 Montepulciano d'Abruzzo Riserva smolders up with a smoky mix of plum sauce, rubbed sage and camphor, dark,...
750ml - Case of 12
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Highly aromatic nose bursting with red fruit aromas. Raspberry, cranberry, and dried herbs framed in lithe tannins on...
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Dry, yet mellow, with smooth tannins and delicious aromas of black cherries, strawberries and herbs.
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Dusty and floral in the glass, the 2021 Montepulciano d'Abruzzo slowly opens with a blend of violet, lavender and...
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2 1/2* (out of 4) - Lively and fresh, with earthy flavors of dark fruits. - NY TimesThis wine can be served before a...
750ml
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$36.70
Lots of slate, oyster shell, brambleberries, asphalt and hints of herbs and lavender. Full body, grippy tannins, a...
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Pale red with bright purple hues. Berry fruit, blackberry, raspberry and blueberry in combination with spicy notes of...
750ml - Case of 12
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Colour: Ruby red with purple hues. Nose: Ripe black fruit intense scents. Palate: Dry, full-bodied, good acidity.
750ml - Case of 12
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Beautiful intense ruby red color, with slight purple hues, tending to orange with aging. The scent is vinous, light...
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Emidio Pepe Montepulciano D'abruzzo 2000
750ml - Case of 6
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$321.15
Rustic and well-structured, offering an attractive mix of mature spice box, leather and forest floor notes, with a...
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Emidio Pepe Montepulciano D'abruzzo 2010
750ml - Case of 6
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$277.32
Bright ruby. Precise, spicy aromas of ripe red berries, dark plum and violet accented by cumin and caraway seed. At...
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Emidio Pepe Montepulciano D'abruzzo 2015
750ml - Case of 6
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Pepe’s 2015 Montepulciano has flavours and aromas of blackberry, smoke, flint and green herb woven into a wonderful...
Italy Abruzzo Montepulciano D`abruzzo 750ml
There are few countries in the world with a viticultural history as long or as illustrious as that claimed by Italy. Grapes were first being grown and cultivated on Italian soil several thousand years ago by the Greeks and the Pheonicians, who named Italy 'Oenotria' – the land of wines – so impressed were they with the climate and the suitability of the soil for wine production. Of course, it was the rise of the Roman Empire which had the most lasting influence on wine production in Italy, and their influence can still be felt today, as much of the riches of the empire came about through their enthusiasm for producing wines and exporting it to neighbouring countries. Since those times, a vast amount of Italian land has remained primarily for vine cultivation, and thousands of wineries can be found throughout the entire length and breadth of this beautiful country, drenched in Mediterranean sunshine and benefiting from the excellent fertile soils found there. Italy remains very much a 'land of wines', and one could not imagine this country, its landscape and culture, without it.
Situated on the east coast of central Italy, between the mountains and the sea, Abruzzo is a wine region which has the best of all possible worlds. Beautiful and varied terroir, with blazing sunshine and cooling breezes blowing off the Adriatic, history and modernity, and an independent spirit supported by generations of tradition and expertise. This is a wine region with a serious past, stretching back to the very origins of wine production in Europe - the Etruscans were the first to cultivate vines here, and the Romans lent their industrious and forward-thinking minds to viticulture in Abruzzo, something which is still felt today if you wander among the villages and vineyards.
Abruzzo has over 90,000 acres of land dedicated to wine production and grape-growing, and is the fifth most productive wine region in Italy. The majority of viticultural activity takes place in the hillier regions, where the microclimates are ideal for the historic vineyards, particularly around the sub-region of Chieti, which produces plenty of sunny and characterful wines ranging from Pinot Grigio to Sangiovese and crowd-pleasing Merlots. The climatic conditions of Abruzzo are particularly favorable, with this region seeing a fine balance of rainfall and sunshine, allowing for a long and bountiful ripening season which sees the grapes reach full ripeness and provides plenty of expression of terroir.
Abruzzo has one DOCG, Montepulciano d’Abruzzo Colline Teramane, where we find beautiful blended red wines made from Montepulciano and Sangiovese varietals. It also has three DOC regions, based around these red grapes as well as white varietals such as Trebbiano.