Montepulciano Grape
Black Grape
The black grape Montepulciano is grown in the regions of Abruzzo, Apulia, Basilicata, Calabria, Campania, Emilia-Romagna, Latium, Lombardy, Marche, Molise, Sardinia, Sicily, Tuscany, Umbria.
Montepulciano is a vine of uncertain origin, it has often been confused with Sangiovese, probably due to the reference to the Tuscan municipality of Montepulciano. Even scholars such as Molon (1906) classified it among the Sangioveti. Today it is certain that the two grape varieties have nothing in common and we are more likely to consider it a descendant of some grape variety of Greek origin.
Characteristics of the wine
The Montepulciano grape in purity gives a wine of a beautiful intense ruby red color. Its scent is vinous and fruity. In the mouth it is dry and warm, with balanced tannins, suitable for aging. It also lends itself to white vinification and the production of rosé wines by partial maceration of the grapes in purity.
