Montepulciano

Montepulciano is a red Italian wine grape variety widely grown in central Italy, particularly in the regions of Abruzzo, Marche, and Molise. It’s known for its deeply coloured wines, soft flavours, gentle tannins, and strong colour pigments.

This grape is most notable for being the primary variety behind several Italian wines, including the DOCG wines Colline Teramane Montepulciano d’Abruzzo and Offida Rosso, as well as the DOC wines Montepulciano d’Abruzzo, Rosso Conero, and Rosso Piceno Superiore.

It should not be confused with the similarly named Tuscan wine Vino Nobile di Montepulciano, which is primarily made from Sangiovese grapes