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Montepulciano d'Abruzzo, Valentini - 2001

Name: Montepulciano d'Abruzzo, Valentini
Brand: Valentini
SKU: 49239
Price: 599.96 USD
Availability: InStock

Item # 49239 750mL

Considered by many to be the greatest Montepulciano d'Abruzzo that there is, this extremely rare wine is only bottled in the most exceptional of years. This was produced why Edoardo Valentini was still alive, making it a bottle for the history books.

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Color

Red

Vintage

2001

Country

Italy

Region

Abruzzi

Producer

Valentini

Grape Variety

Montepulciano

Production Methods

Organic

Practicing Organic

Wine made from grapes grown without synthetic pesticides, fertilizers and herbicides in the vineyard.

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Glossary

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 other grape varietals as well.

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 Montepulciano. Many of the modern incarnations of Abruzzi’s favorite red wine are bigger, more structured,...