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Montepulciano d'Abruzzo DOC

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Italy's great value red and one of its biggest DOCs by volume. At the low end it is soft, purple and juicy: black plum, blackberry, a hint of cocoa and gentle tannin. From serious estates it turns dense and savory, with tar, leather, black olive, dried herbs and tannins that need a decade. Valentini and Emidio Pepe make bottles that stand with Italy's greatest reds; Masciarelli and Tiberio show what 15 to 25 dollars can buy.

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Bottles I'm chasing

  • Masciarelli

    Montepulciano d'Abruzzo

    The default everyday bottle, unoaked, black plum and cherry with soft tannin; drink young.

    $12 to $15Wine-Searcher
  • Tiberio

    Montepulciano d'Abruzzo

    Winebow import; pure, unoaked, blackberry, violet and a savory earthy edge.

    $18 to $24Wine-Searcher
  • Emidio Pepe

    Montepulciano d'Abruzzo

    Biodynamic, foot trodden, decanted by hand; wild, oxidative, dried cherry, leather and iron; buy older vintages if you can.

    $100 to $150Wine-Searcher
  • Cataldi Madonna

    Montepulciano d'Abruzzo Toni DOC

    Added from the 2026 pilot producer research.

    Price unknownWine-Searcher
  • Torre dei Beati

    Montepulciano d'Abruzzo Cocciapazza DOC

    Added from the 2026 pilot producer research.

    Price unknownWine-Searcher
  • Praesidium

    Montepulciano d'Abruzzo Riserva DOC

    Added from the 2026 pilot producer research.

    Price unknownWine-Searcher
  • Illuminati

    Riparosso Montepulciano d'Abruzzo DOC

    Added from the 2026 pilot producer research.

    Price unknownWine-Searcher
  • Nicodemi

    Montepulciano d'Abruzzo DOC

    Added from the 2026 pilot producer research.

    Price unknownWine-Searcher
  • Marramiero

    Inferi Montepulciano d'Abruzzo Riserva DOC

    Added from the 2026 pilot producer research.

    Price unknownWine-Searcher
  • Pasetti

    Montepulciano d'Abruzzo Testarossa DOC

    Added from the 2026 pilot producer research.

    Price unknownWine-Searcher