Nobile di Montepulciano is a red wine from Montepulciano in Tuscany.
The main grape (70%) is a Sangiovese clone called Prugnolo Gentile.
| BODY | Medium - Plus | ||
| TANNINS | Medium | ||
| FRUIT | Medium | ||
| ACIDITY | Medium - Plus | ||
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Rosso di Montepulciano DOC is a younger brother of Vino Nobile di Montepulciano DOCG. Both are from Tuscany. Both are made with minimum 70% Sangiovese grapes.
Rosso di Montepulciano DOC classification was created in 1989 to create a wine that needed less aging than Vino Nobile di Montepulciano DOCG.
The DOC requires to spend only 6 months in oak and 1 year total aging before release.
This classification enables the producers to make money from the DOC while waiting for the DOCG wine to age!
Nobile di Montepulciano should not be confused with Montepulciano d'Abruzzo, a red wine made from the Montepulciano grape in the Abruzzo region of Italy.