#montepulciano d'abruzzo
Abruzzo and Montepulciano: An Inseparable Pairing
Abruzzo, an ancient land where viticulture dates back to the Iron Age. As Ovid, a native of Sulmona, wrote: "a land rich with the gift of Ceres and even more fertile with grapes." Grapes like Montepulciano and Trebbiano, which are inseparably tied to this land...
Discovering Private Label Wines: Le vie dell'uva Montepulciano d'Abruzzo
Today we continue our brief journey discovering Private Label wines. Our attention has long been captured by the brand: "Le vie dell'uva". It is a brand created by the commercial group Selex, always very attentive...
Luca Maroni and the Montepulciano d'Abruzzo Bio for €3.49
One day I decided to walk into a Lidl (yes, it happened to me too!), I found some great DIY tools and decided to go in and buy something, but being a curious sort, I couldn't help nosing around the wine aisle...
Torre dei Beati: the engineer's wines
We love talking about Abruzzese wines and wineries. Abruzzo is a land full of wonderful realities, both historic and young, producing excellent wines. Among these, we have already written about Torre dei Beati, an emerging winery based in Loreto Apruntino, and their...
Mazzamurello 2010 Torre dei Beati: the vineyard sprite
"Abruzzo is famous for two things: Rocco Siffredi and Montepulciano" someone told me recently at a lunch! Today we obviously won't be talking about Rocco Siffredi and his experiences on the Isola dei Famosi, but about an excellent Montepulciano ...
Wine Pairing with Spaghetti all'Amatriciana
Spaghetti all'Amatriciana between myth and legend: the true story and the traditional recipe Wandering through Rome, and beyond, every trattoria offers this dish that, in the collective imagination, represents Roman cuisine in Italy and ...
Dante Marramiero, the Decade-Long Vertical Tasting
We met at the enoteca Achilli, a stone's throw from Parliament. This time, the weighty task was to understand how the Montepulciano d'Abruzzo Dante Marramiero Riserva evolves over time – a wine that reaches the enoteca's shelves only after at least ten years from the harvest have passed...
Montepulciano Jamè: Gold or Silver?
Montepulciano d'Abruzzo DOC by Fattoria Teatina Jamè in the Abruzzese dialect means: come on, let's go! The name was born from a discussion between the owner of Fattoria Teatina, Pierluigi De Lutiis, and his winemaker Vittorio Festa; when the Mon...
Tasting a Montepulciano Over Two Decades Old
Montepulciano d'Abruzzo Inferi Riserva 1993 I return to talk about Montepulciano d'Abruzzo Inferi Riserva. This time I will tell you about the first edition of this wine, the 1993 vintage. A wine I had the privilege of tasting during a dinner orga...
Pecora alla Callara and Montepulciano, the Shepherds' Elixir
RECIPE FROM THE ABRUZZESE SHEPHERDS: La pecora alla "callara" Ingredients A medium-sized sheep A sprig of bay leaf A sprig of rosemary White wine 1 kg of tomatoes Chili pepper PreparationLa pecora alla callara is one of the...
Drink or Drive: the solutions from Tollo and Princess
LOW-ALCOHOL WINES GROWING IN THE MARKET, out of necessity only? Or a true cultural revolution? Today we'll talk about a topic very close to the hearts of those who, like me, love wine and often have to deal with the increasingly strict restrictions...
Cantina Pasetti: A Mountain Montepulciano
As a proud northern Abruzzese (from Teramo) I love the Montepulciano from Pepe and the wineries that help bring recognition to the only regional Docg Montepulciano d'Abruzzo Colline Teramane, but I must admit that the wines from Azienda Pasetti in Francavilla (Ch) are truly excellent, well crafted and respectful of tradition.