Montepulciano
Black Grape
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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.
Wine Characteristics
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.
Merlot
Black Grape
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The black grape Merlot is grown in the regions of Abruzzo, Apulia, Basilicata, Calabria, Campania, Emilia-Romagna, Friuli Venezia Giulia, Latium, Liguria, Lombardy, Marche, Molise, Piedmont, Sardinia, Sicily, Tuscany, Trentino Alto Adige, Umbria, Valle d’Aosta, Veneto.
Merlot is a grape originating from Gironde, in the South-West of France, and in particular from the Bordeaux area. There has been talk of Merlot since 1700, but the first detailed description belongs to the Rendre (1854). In most wine-growing areas of the world,
Merlot is the inseparable companion of Cabernet Sauvignon; the two vines integrate perfectly: the first giving the wine its full and early fruit, the second a greater aristocracy and longevity. In Bordeaux it is customary, depending on the area, to add a percentage of Cabernet Franc to the composition of the wine which, in addition to a fruity component, gives it pleasant herbaceous and vegetal sensations.
In Italy Merlot has found ideal environmental conditions in Friuli, Trentino and Veneto since the end of the nineteenth century, but it is now widespread in many other regions, with sometimes surprising results, even without the contribution of other grapes.
Wine Characteristics
The Merlot grape gives a wine with a more or less intense ruby red color, with a fruity aroma and notes of red flowers. The flavor is quite tannic, soft, full-bodied.
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