What does Montepulciano taste like?

full-bodied with moderate acidity and moderate tannins; typical aromas are black cherry, plum, blackberry, dried herbs, black pepper.

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Montepulciano

Q: What is similar to Montepulciano?

Merlot, Primitivo, Sangiovese, Dolcetto

red grape Montepulciano d'Abruzzo serve 15–17 °C ages 1–8 years

Montepulciano is a red grape: full-bodied, moderate acidity, moderate tannin, usually dry. 28 Montepulciano wines from £10.10. Typical aromas: black cherry, plum, blackberry, dried herbs, black pepper.

Typical structure · knowledge base

Sweetness

bone dryluscious

dry · 1/5

Body

lightfull

full · 4/5

Tannin

lowhigh

moderate · 3/5

Acidity

lowhigh

moderate · 3/5

Oak

noneheavy

little · 2/5

Alcohol

lowhigh

moderate-high · 4/5

Typical for the variety; WineGenie knowledge base, not a measurement of one wine.

Is Montepulciano sweet or dry?

Usually dry.

What goes with it

pizza, lasagne, sausages, grilled lamb, barbecue. soft tannin, ripe fruit, crowd-pleasing

Where it grows

Montepulciano d'Abruzzo, Italy — deep, soft, plummy, excellent value; not the Tuscan town

If you like Montepulciano

Merlot Primitivo Sangiovese Dolcetto

28 Montepulciano wines · ranked by critic score, then price · showing 28

sweetness · body on 1–5 · inferred

Wine	Vintage	Style	Score	From
Oasi degli Angeli Kurni 2023 Oasi degli Angeli · Marche	2023	Rich, smooth reds	98	£144.50
Emidio Pepe Montepulciano d'Abruzzo 2023 Emidio Pepe · Abruzzo	2023	Rich, smooth reds	95	£84.90
Cascina del Colle Mammut Montepulciano d'Abruzzo 2021 Cascina del Colle · Abruzzo	2021	Juicy, fruity reds	94	£15.95
Masciarelli Marina Cvetic Montepulciano d'Abruzzo Riserva 2021 Masciarelli · Abruzzo	2021	Rich, smooth reds	94	£28.02
Cascina del Colle Negus Montepulciano d'Abruzzo 2020 Cascina del Colle · Abruzzo	2020	Full, structured reds	94	£35.50
Casa Girelli, Canaletto Rosso Italiano, NV Casa Girelli · Italy	NV	Rich, smooth reds	—	£10.10
Biferno Riserva DOC, Tor del Colle	NV	Full, structured reds	—	£10.95
Rube Cerasuolo d'Abruzzo 2023 Citra Vini · Abruzzo	2023	Rosé	—	£10.96
Montepulciano d`Abruzzo, Tor del Colle	NV	Rich, smooth reds	—	£11.25
Montepulciano d'Abruzzo Conviviale	NV	Rich, smooth reds	—	£11.30
Montepulciano d'Abruzzo Conviviale 2024 Adria Vini · Abruzzo	2024	Rich, smooth reds	—	£11.35
Montepulciano d'Abruzzo, Voluntè 2024 The Wine People · Abruzzo	2024	Rich, smooth reds	—	£11.90
Montepulciano d'Abruzzo, Noi Cento, Roxan 2024 Roxan · Abruzzo	2024	Rich, smooth reds	—	£13.20
Il Faggio Montepulciano d'Abruzzo 2023 Il Faggio · Abruzzo	2023	Juicy, fruity reds	—	£14.45
Il Faggio Montepulciano d'Abruzzo 2024 Il Faggio · Abruzzo	2024	Juicy, fruity reds	—	£14.45
Campotino Montepulciano d'Abruzzo, Tenuta del Priore 2025 Tenuta del Priore · Abruzzo	2025	Rich, smooth reds	—	£14.70
Col del Mondo 'Sunnae' Montepulciano d'Abruzzo, Tenuta del Priore 2025 Tenuta del Priore · Abruzzo	2025	Rich, smooth reds	—	£15.40
Ciavolich, Cerasuolo d’Abruzzo 2024 Ciavolich · Abruzzo	2024	Rosé	—	£19.40
Masseria de Gelso Brindisi Riserva 2021 Cantina Sampietrana · Italy	2021	Rich, smooth reds	—	£20.95
Contesa Atteso Appassimento 2023 Azienda Agricola Contesa · Italy	2023	Rich, smooth reds	—	£21.25
Botteotto, Montepulciano d'Abruzzo Kosher 2019 Botteotto · Abruzzo	2019	Rich, smooth reds	—	£27.50
Botteotto, Montepulciano d'Abruzzo Kosher 2018 Botteotto · Abruzzo	2018	Rich, smooth reds	—	£30.90
Ciavolich, Montepulciano, Fosso Cancelli 2019 Ciavolich · Abruzzo	2019	Rich, smooth reds	—	£47.60
Lyricus Rosso Piceno D.O.C.	NV	Sparkling	—	£79.99
Cerasuolo d`Abruzzo Valentini 2024 Valentini · Abruzzo	2024	Juicy, fruity reds	—	£137.00
Oasi degli Angeli Kurni 2017 Oasi Angeli · Abruzzo	2017	Rich, smooth reds	—	£512.00
Emidio Pepe Montepulciano d`Abruzzo 1979 Emidio Pepe · Abruzzo	1979	Rich, smooth reds	—	£637.00
Oasi degli Angeli Kurni 2006 Oasi Angeli · Marche	2006	Rich, smooth reds	—	£768.00