Montepulciano d’Abruzzo is the Italian wine that everybody loves. It’s inexpensive, good, and widely available. Join me in a blind tasting of 12 different red wines.
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Valle Reale Montepulciano d’Abruzzo 2022 (link for 2021) https://click.linksynergy.com/deeplink?id=qzMzPmEvjyM&mid=2025&murl=https://www.wine.com/product/valle-reale-montepulciano-dabruzzo-2021/864831
Valle Reale Sant’ Eusanio Montepulciano d’Abruzzo 2020
Fauri Baldovino Montepulciano d’Abruzzo 2022
Fauri Ottobre Rosso Montepulciano d’Abruzzo 2021
Fauri Santa Cecilia Riserva Montepulciano d’Abruzzo 2018
Cantina Tollo Senza Riserva Montepulciano d’Abruzzo 2019
Cantina Tollo Rubi Collesecco Montepulciano d’ Abruzzo 2019
Cantina Tollo Montepulciano d’Abruzzo Riserva 2018
Barone di Valforte, Montepulciano d’ Abruzzo 2020
Tenuta Oderisio Don Palfilo Selection Montepulciano d’Abruzzo 2020
Tenuta Oderisio Montepulciano d’Abruzzo 2020
Fontefico Cocca di Casa Montepulciano d’Abruzzo 2018
Emidio Pepe Montepulciano d’Abruzzo
Valentini Montepulciano d’Abruzzo
00:00 Delicious Montepulciano d’Abruzzo
02:27 Blind Tasting RED WINES
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14 Comments
Cheers for tasting these underrated daily drinkers from Abruzzo. I recently got a riserva as a present, which was soft on the palate with black fruits, a tad bacon and enough length. These MA-wines are great value for money.
You were apparently in a good state of mind for this tasting. You started by introducing how Montepulciano is not among your favorites, yet you gave really good scores and enjoyed just about all of them. Just a demonstration of how actual tasting notes are more important than numbers. I have avoided Montepulciano d'Abbruzzo due to one I had several years ago that I did not find enjoyable. Perhaps it's time to give them another try.
Very underrated wines, not all of them are great, but some are real treasures: Tenuta Ulisse have two masterpieces: Amarantta the affordable one and the best Muntepulciano I've ever tasted is 10 Limited edition Vendemmie ten out of ten , honorable mention is In&Out Colefrisio
How do the Riedel glasses compare to the Rovsya glasses you normally use?
Last night I had the Italian wine By Caleo Zinfandel and it was amazing. Better than any Montepulciano I’ve had thus far. But that can change at anytime
you look scary when you speak English your mouth ..relax
What types of Oak do they use in Montepulciano, and how much do the environmental factors and terroir affect the grapes, being on the west side of the Adriatic? I love the descriptors and Montepulciano d'abbruzzo is one I only get at certain restaurants. I much prefer Sangiovese and Dolcetto, typically.
I really like your videos. Thank you for your insights. I don't want to look picky, but there is no
iwhen pronouncing "Montepulciano". The i is just for the "chaa", otherwise it would be "ca".Awesome video!!!
I used to be a Montepulciano Vino Noble snob and thought d'Abruzzo was table trash. I realise that I missed a trick because there are some very good value d'Abruzzo offerings flying under the radar. I think we really have to open our minds in the modern wine world. This past year I've made some extraordinary discoveries which have really challenged, for the better, my perception of wine and it's really added to my enjoyment. As a connoisseur of Spanish wine I'm well aware of the underappreciation of excellent wine and there are other regions are tainted with that problem too, including large parts of Italy.
Small producers selling great value stuff are sold in independent wine shops and often exclusively. I have recently discovered some great value wine from Puglia, sold by a a small shop in South Wales run by a Master of Wine. I'm really loving retailers like this and their honest recommendations are improving my wine journey. There's so much great wine out there and you don't have to pay a fortune. WT
Im not a fan of Montepulciano. Actually my favorite grape in the world is Nebbiolo. I like when you reveal the wine right away like that. Thanks for sharing
For good solid drinking wine, it's Cotes du Rhone, then Montepulciano d'Abruzzo. Years ago I would have said Zinfandel, but so many now are simple medium bodied wines that just taste over-cropped to me. Since I am somewhat old fashioned and like how tannins give a wine focus, I find myself gravitating more and more to the red wines from Portugal.
Great tasting, im usually not the biggest fan but I tried de sterlich the other night and was blown away! Will definitely try some more.
Montepulciano d’Abruzzo is a good easy drinking wine and is a wine I want to try more of. I had one the other night and was surprised how little tannins the wine had. What is my favorite Italian wine? It’s actually three; Vino Noble di Montepulciano, Sagittario, and Valpolicella Classico Superiore. I think Valpolicella Classico Superiore is a great everyday wine.