Montepulciano
Montepulciano (uk: mon-tay-puul-chah-noh, -tih-, italian: [ˌmontepulˈtʃaːno]) is a red italian wine grape variety that is most noted for being the primary grape behind the docg wines offida rosso, montepulciano d'abruzzo, montepulciano d'abruzzo colline teramane, rosso conero and the doc wine rosso piceno superiore. it should not be confused with the similarly named tuscan wine vino nobile di montepulciano, which is made from predominantly sangiovese and is named for the town it is produced in, rather than for containing any montepulciano grapes in the blend. the grape is widely planted throughout central and southern italy, most notably in abruzzo, lazio, marche, molise, umbria and apu...
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