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Vino Nobile di Montepulciano

Montepulciano is wedged between Montalcino to the west and Chianti to the north. A hilltop town like Montalcino, Montepulciano didn’t get much notice from international wine enthusiasts until the 1980s when some of the area’s innovative producers replanted vineyards and started producing more distinctive wines. The primary red grape is the Sangiovese clone Prugnolo Gentile though Canaiolo Nero is also grown and blended. Vino Nobile di Montepulciano DOCG may be entirely Sangiovese or a blend of at least 70% Sangiovese and Canaiolo Nero, a grape that softens Sangiovese. Rosso de Montepulciano DOC is made of the same grapes but by law must be aged a minimum of only six months, compared with a minimum of two years for Vino Nobile di Montepulciano. There are also Montepulciano IGT wines, which refer to wines from the area but not made according to the regulations of the other two appellations. In general, the reds of Montepulciano have softer tannins than Brunello and are less acidic than Chianti. Montepulicano is also famous for its Vine Santo, a white dessert wine.

1989 Avignonesi Vin Santo di Montepulciano

375ml

Light capsule condition issue; signs of past seepage; very top shoulder fill; light label condition issue

1988 Avignonesi Vin Santo di Montepulciano Occhio di Pernice

375ml

Capsule condition issue; signs of past seepage; light label condition issue

WS  96   

1989 Avignonesi Vin Santo di Montepulciano Occhio di Pernice

375ml

WS  95   
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2004 Avignonesi Vino Nobile di Montepulciano Riserva Grandi Annate

WS  95   
WS  #22 of 2008   

1995 Poliziano Vino Nobile Di Montepulciano

Base neck fill; light label condition issue

1997 Poliziano Vino Nobile di Montepulciano Asinone

Light capsule condition issue; light label condition issue

GR  3 Bicchieri   
ST  92   
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