Montepulciano makes some of the world's favourite wines.

Montepulciano makes some of the world's favourite wines.

ERA Montepulciano D’Abruzzo (DOC) 2020, 13% ABV

€14.50. Stockists include: Scally's Supervalu, Clonakilty/ The Olive Branch, Clonakilty/ Organico, Bantry/ Taste, Castletownbere/ Harrington's, Ardgroom/ Quay Co. Op/ Toonsbridge Dairy, Macroom & Dublin/ Little Green Grocer, Kilkenny/ The Connemara Hamper, Clifden/ Mortons of Galway/ The Grainey, Scarriff / Mary Pawle

Montepulciano is one of the world’s favourite wines. And not just because many of us can actually pronounce the name. Most of us also know that this one is a Montepulciano from Abruzzo as the same style is common around Italy, eg Barbera D’Alba ( Barbera from Alba) and also Brunello di Montalcino (Brunello from Montalcino)

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It is organic and comes in an intense ruby-red robe. On the palate, you’ll notice mostly ripe red and dark berried fruit with spice and just about noticeable tannins. Acidity enough to balance and more depth than you might imagine from such a popular grape.

Highly Recommended.

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The Cantine Volpi website recommends matching “with red meat stews and roasts, poultry and tasty (?) dishes”. I had a bar of Irish made Nibbed organic chocolate bark (75%), the one with orange and maple and activated walnuts. Nibbed says it goes well with red wine and it does indeed, even with the orange. So there’s a handy double for you! 

Cantine Volpi explain the label: “ERA, a historical period marked by historical events, has for been the first stage of the awareness of the wonderful environment in which we live and the powerful desire to protect and deserve it for future generations, in the way it has been.”