Montepulciano

Montepulciano is a vigorous red grape variety planted over much of central Italy. It is also the name of a Tuscan town which produces the highly ranked Vino Nobile di Montepulciano. The two should not be confused! The grape variety is recommended for around a third of Italy's provinces but is most widely planted in Abruzzi, where it is responsible for the often excellent value Montepulciano d'Abruzzo, and in the Marches where it is the principal ingredient of reds such as Rosso Conero and Rosso Piceno. It may also be called Cordisco, Morellone, Primaticcio and Uva Abruzzi.