European Wine Reference (Wine Folly)
Montepulciano d'Abruzzo
The everyday wine of Central Italy — light cherry-and-herb reds, or (made well) deep blackberry, sweet smoke and leather; "perhaps Italy's most underrated red."
The everyday wine of Central Italy can be light in body with cherry fruit and herbs — or, when made well, can deliver deep blackberry notes, sweet smoke and leather. "Montepulciano d'Abruzzo is perhaps Italy's most underrated red wine" (source: European Wine Exploration Map _ Wine Folly.pdf).
Note: Montepulciano the grape (of Abruzzo) is distinct from Montepulciano the Tuscan town (of Vino Nobile fame) — an easy mix-up (general knowledge — not addressed in the source). Wine Folly counts it among Europe's great everyday drinking wines, alongside Muscadet (source: European Wine Exploration Map _ Wine Folly.pdf).
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