What grape varieties are grown in Montepulciano d'Abruzzo?

The most planted varieties in Montepulciano d'Abruzzo are Montepulciano, Pecorino, Pinot Grigio, and Sangiovese, based on the wines Femente tracks across the region.

What wines is Montepulciano d'Abruzzo known for?

Montepulciano d'Abruzzo is known for Italian Montepulciano d'Abruzzo, Central Italy White, and Central Italy Red wines and flavors of Red fruit, Oak, and Black fruit.

How many wineries are in Montepulciano d'Abruzzo?

Femente tracks 242 producers in Montepulciano d'Abruzzo, of which 9 are rated 90+ on the critic index.

Where is Montepulciano d'Abruzzo?

Montepulciano d'Abruzzo is a wine region in Italy, taking in Montepulciano d'Abruzzo Colline Teramane.

Montepulciano d'Abruzzo Wine Region — 242 Wineries

Name: Montepulciano d'Abruzzo
Address: Italy

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The Montepulciano d'Abruzzo reading

Montepulciano d'Abruzzo builds wines of tannin and grip from a grape that elsewhere goes soft—here the Adriatic's altitude and limestone push the variety toward black cherry, dried herb, and a mineral spine that refuses sweetness.

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Region DNA

The character of Montepulciano d'Abruzzo

Based on 409 wines with structural data

Style profile

Diverse

Broad range with a recognisable character

Montepulciano d'Abruzzo

Country avg

FEM score distribution

90+ Elite

80–89 Great

70–79 Good

<70 Other

Based on 116 rated wineries in this region

Flavor territory

Red fruitOakBlack fruitTree fruitCitrus fruit

Most frequent primary flavor groups

Style breakdown

Italian Montepulciano d'Abruzzo

243

Central Italy White

105

Central Italy Red

Southern Italy Red

Italian Cerasuolo d'Abruzzo Rosé

Southern Italy White

Italian Sparkling

Northern Italy Pinot Grigio

Wine style frequency · Bar length = relative count

Top grape varieties

Montepulciano296Pecorino51Pinot Grigio43Sangiovese30Trebbiano D'Abruzzo28Primitivo21Trebbiano16Chardonnay15Merlot13Nero d'Avola13

Varieties ranked by number of wines · Number = wine count

Most representative winery

The estate whose wines are closest to the regional average — the truest expression of Montepulciano d'Abruzzo

Feudi di Catrocca

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About Montepulciano d'Abruzzo

Montepulciano d'Abruzzo is a wine region in Italy, home to 242 producers tracked on Femente, 9 of them rated 90+ on the critic index. Its vineyards are led by Montepulciano, Pecorino, and Pinot Grigio, producing Italian Montepulciano d'Abruzzo and Central Italy White wines with notes of Red fruit, Oak, and Black fruit. It takes in Montepulciano d'Abruzzo Colline Teramane.

Montepulciano d'Abruzzo — good to know

What grape varieties are grown in Montepulciano d'Abruzzo?: The most planted varieties in Montepulciano d'Abruzzo are Montepulciano, Pecorino, Pinot Grigio, and Sangiovese, based on the wines Femente tracks across the region.
What wines is Montepulciano d'Abruzzo known for?: Montepulciano d'Abruzzo is known for Italian Montepulciano d'Abruzzo, Central Italy White, and Central Italy Red wines and flavors of Red fruit, Oak, and Black fruit.
How many wineries are in Montepulciano d'Abruzzo?: Femente tracks 242 producers in Montepulciano d'Abruzzo, of which 9 are rated 90+ on the critic index.
Where is Montepulciano d'Abruzzo?: Montepulciano d'Abruzzo is a wine region in Italy, taking in Montepulciano d'Abruzzo Colline Teramane.