ORIGINES ITALICAE Montepulciano d´ Abruzzo

The grape Montepulciano can be grown in most of Italy, but the biggest region for it is Abruzzo. There is really only one fine wine in Abruzzo and it is Montepulciano d'Abruzzo. This wine can be pretty similar to Chianti in style. There is often an aroma common to wines from Montepulciano d'Abruzzo that can be described as “animal”.