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Montepulciano d'Abruzzo, Lillà - 2007 (750)

Item # 14440

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Color: Red
Vintage: 2007
Country: Italy
Region: Abruzzi
Producer: Lillà
Grape Variety:  Montepulciano       
Bottle Price: $7.99 $5.99
You Save: 25%
Case of 12: $86.29 $64.69

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Tasting Notes

Made from the Montepulciano grape, this hearty, everyday red wine is an easy crowd-pleaser with tasty aromas of oregano, black olives, blackberries, and fern. Solid varietal character comes from estate-owned vines located in the Colline Teramane zone of Abruzzo. Meat on the menu? Pair this wine with a lamb ragù served over pasta. If you're in the mood for a cheese plate, this goes hand in hand with Pecorino, the region’s famous sheep’s milk cheese.

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Abruzzi
Situated on the eastern calf of the Italian boot, Abruzzi is one of the most prolific wine-growing regions in Italy. Two-thirds mountains and one-third hills, it boasts highly favorable natural conditions for the cultivation of grapes. Abruzzi is most famous for its beautiful expressions of the red Montepulciano and the white Trebbiano, though many winemakers are now beginning to experiment with...
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Montepulciano
This rugged red staple can be anything from a simply fruited, easy-drinking wine to a serious, more structured offering, complete with all the depth and earthiness that can come from old-vine fruit and ideally placed vineyards. Montepulciano d'Abruzzi is produced in the region of Abruzzi from the Montepulciano grape, and is not to be confused with Tuscany’s Sangiovese-based Vino Nobile di...
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