The wine region of Vino Nobile di Montepulciano is located in the region of Toscane of Italy. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Manvi or the Domaine Montemercurio produce mainly wines red and sweet. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Vino Nobile di Montepulciano are Sangiovese, Merlot and Cabernet-Sauvignon, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Vino Nobile di Montepulciano often reveals types of flavors of iron, dried herbs or dried fig and sometimes also flavors of toffee, stone or dried cranberry.
In the mouth of Vino Nobile di Montepulciano is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 210 estates and châteaux in the of Vino Nobile di Montepulciano, producing 378 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Vino Nobile di Montepulciano go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, game (deer, venison) or poultry.
It is believed to be of Spanish origin. Today it is very present in Tuscany and in many other Italian regions where it is often blended with sangiovese to produce the famous Chianti. According to recent genetic analysis, it is the father of the said sangiovese, its mother being an almost unknown variety called calabrese di Montenuovo. - Synonymy: ciliegino, ciregiuolo or cireguoli, aleatico di spagna (for all the synonyms of the grape varieties, click here!). - Description: medium to large bunches, cylindrical-conical, winged, compact, strong medium-sized stalks with very little lignification; medium-sized, round berries, skin of medium thickness, very bluish-black with sometimes purplish reflections, juicy pulp. - Production potential: buds early in the year, only a few days after Chasselas. It is particularly fond of not too poor hillside soils. Vigorous, productive and regular, it should however be pruned in relation to the fact that its base eyes are not very fertile. Sensitive to wind, mildew, powdery mildew, acid rot and grey rot. Resistant to drought. Ripening 2nd period late. - Wine type/flavours: gives a full and supple wine with soft tannins, rich in alcohol, of a more or less dark ruby colour with in some cases purplish tints. Aromas of cinnamon, cherry, blueberry, spicy notes, plum, fresh grapes, liquorice, tobacco, vanilla, ... .
wines from the region of Vino Nobile di Montepulciano go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, game (deer, venison) or poultry such as recipes of boeuf lôc lac (cambodia), duck with orange or traditional welsh dark beer.
On the nose in the region of Vino Nobile di Montepulciano often reveals types of flavors of cream, almonds or black licorice and sometimes also flavors of espresso, rosemary or oregano. In the mouth in the region of Vino Nobile di Montepulciano is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
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