Here’s to the house red: four fine examples of Montepulciano d’Abruzzo via IrishTimesFood
The best wines tend to come from higher altitude vineyards, while the less expensive wines are produced in the flat coastal plainsThe chances are if you eat in your local Italian restaurant, the house red will be a Montepulciano d’Abruzzo. This is not necessarily a bad thing. Montepulciano d’Abruzzo is generally an easy-drinking, lightly fruity wine that goes with a wide variety of dishes, including lighter pasta dishes and pizza.
Montepulciano is the grape , and Abruzzo is the region. It is a very large area in central Italy that runs from the Adriatic coastline up into the Apennine mountains that form the spine of Italy. An hour or so east of Rome, it has a rugged beauty with several large nature reserves, medieval hilltop villages and castles.
Inexpensive Montepulciano d’Abruzzo is uncomplicated and lightly fruity. Most supermarkets offer at least one. However, the region is home to a number of exciting estates that produce some seriously good, age-worthy wines. In between the two there is a host of mid-priced wines that are definitely worth a few euro more. At the very top of the tree are several extraordinary producers, including the Emidio Pepe featured here.
The best wines tend to come from higher altitude vineyards, while the less expensive wines, often produced by large co-ops, are produced in the flat coastal plains. As well as montepulciano, a producer can add up to 15 per cent of another grape variety, in practice usually sangiovese. Many also make a rosé called Cerasuolo d’Abruzzo, some of which can be very good.
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