Montepulciano (grape)

Montepulciano is a red grape variety that occupies the sixth place in the wine in Italy with about a four percent share.

The main growing areas are the regions of Abruzzo, where the eponymous wine Montepulciano d'Abruzzo, which must consist of at least 70 % of this variety is produced, and Marche, Umbria and Puglia. Montepulciano is, next to the Sangiovese, the main grape variety of central Italy dar.

The variety Montepulciano is also called Cordisco, Morellone, Primatice and Uva Abruzzi.

The wines produced from the grapes of Montepulciano are color- intensive, down to earth to fine spicy, strong and rich in alcohol. Although they are easy to store, but can also be drunk well young.

Other wines that are mainly vinified from grapes of Montepulciano vine:

• Controguerra rosso and Controguerra raisin Rosso in the region Abruzzo
• Rosso Conero and Rosso Piceno in the Marche region
• Biferno in Molise
• San Severo in Apulia rosso.

In addition, the Montepulciano grapes used in the production of many other wines from the said regions, even if they will not provide the main ingredient.

The name similarity between the vine and the wine produced from it Montepulciano Montepulciano d 'Abruzzo one hand, and the Tuscan town of Montepulciano and Vino Nobile di Montepulciano produced there on the other hand, often leads to confusion. But in the area of the town of Montepulciano, in the province of Siena, Montepulciano grape is not grown. The famous Vino Nobile di Montepulciano produced here is mainly from the Sangiovese grape, or its clone Prugnolo Gentile generated with the possible admixture of other varieties that are grown in the province of Siena.