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Few weeks back we had a department offsite meeting, and the lunch menu was Italian. Since I was going to bring some wine for the lunch, it had to be Italian. I know very little (if any) about Italian wines. So, wandered over to my favorite store and aimlessly read about the Italian wines. I don't remember why I picked this one, was it recommended? was it described on store recommendation? was it the nice twig tied on the bottle? Dunno, but I am happy to have picked it up.
It is a strong and dry red wine, with a lovely ruby red coloring. With a little airing, it bloomed into a robust wine, full bodied and very velvety. I loved it. Perhaps it was a tad heavy for an afternoon lunch, but it would be a perfect dinner wine with italian food.
Most of these wines (so I read) are made from the grape with the same name Montepulciano and perhaps blended with 10% or less of authorized red grape grown in the Abruzzo region. The top of the line in these wines are usually brilliant ruby red color, dry, pungent and slightly tannic. It is recommended to look for wines bearing the name "Colline Teramane", which is wines made from hilly land in Termano. In the official classification of Italian wines, these are in the sixth place after Chianti, Asti, Oltrepo Pavese, Soave, and Valpolicella.
Buy Factor: Perfect dry red wine, goes great with Chicken Parm or Prosciutto-Mozzarella Focaccia. At around $15 I have another sitting at home. |