Italy — wine

Montepulciano d'Abruzzo DOC

Central Italy's Adriatic coast produces big, dark, full-bodied reds from the Montepulciano grape on limestone and clay soils in the Abruzzo hills. Excellent value for quality across the range, from everyday drinking to the profound Colline Teramane DOCG. The Cerasuolo d'Abruzzo rosé is one of Italy's deepest and most distinctive.

Year Rating Notes
2022 Consistent quality; Montepulciano d'Abruzzo showing its best food-friendly form.
2021 Outstanding Abruzzo vintage; Montepulciano of benchmark concentration and mineral depth.
2020 Well-balanced Abruzzo red; top Colline Teramane wines of genuine complexity and aging potential.
2019 Good vintage across the appellation; wines of characteristic dark fruit and Mediterranean warmth.
2018 Montepulciano of extraordinary depth and tannic structure from Abruzzo's best limestone sites.