Vino nobile di montepulciano is a red wine with a denominazione di origine controllata e garantita status produced in the vineyards surrounding the town of montepulciano, italy. the wine is made primarily from the sangiovese grape varietal (known locally as prugnolo gentile) (minimum 70%), blended with canaiolo nero (10%–20%) and small amounts of other local varieties such as mammolo. the wine is aged for 2 years (at least 1 year in oak barrels); three years if it is a riserva. the wine should not be confused with montepulciano d'abruzzo, a red wine made from the montepulciano grape in the abruzzo region of east-central italy.

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