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Vino Nobile di Montepulciano

Moderate continental, Mediterranean-influenced

Sangiovese from the hills around a Renaissance hill town in south-east Tuscany, one of Italy's first DOCGs.

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Genel bakış

Vino Nobile di Montepulciano hakkında

Montepulciano is a hill town in south-east Tuscany, standing at around 600 metres above the Valdichiana. Its wine, Vino Nobile, is made mainly from Sangiovese, known locally as Prugnolo Gentile, with a smaller share of other grapes. It was among the first wines granted status, in 1980. It should not be confused with Montepulciano d'Abruzzo, a different wine made from the Montepulciano grape in Abruzzo.

Vino Nobile sits between Chianti Classico and Brunello di Montalcino in weight: usually more structured than Chianti, with dark cherry fruit, dried herbs and firm , but generally less severe than Brunello. The rules require at least two years of ageing, and three for a .

Vino Nobile di Montepulciano haritada işaretli.

İtalya

Gölgeli alan: Siena. Harita birimleri eyalet, il ya da département'dır; bu yüzden daha küçük bir yer, onu içeren daha büyük alan olarak görünür.

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İklim ve terroir

İklim

Moderate continental, Mediterranean-influenced

Warm summers with cool nights on the hillsides, and lower rainfall than the Chianti hills to the north. Altitude, from about 250 to 600 metres, has a strong effect on when the grapes ripen.

Terroir ve topraklar

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Marine sands and clay over ancient sea deposits on the slopes, with limestone in places. Sandier soils give lighter, more perfumed wines, while clay-rich sites give darker, firmer ones.

Daha derine

Kurallar, yıllar ve üreticiler

Vino Nobile is a DOCG built on Sangiovese, with a longer-aged Riserva above it and a simpler DOC, Rosso di Montepulciano, below.

  1. Vino Nobile di Montepulciano Riserva

    At least three years' ageing before release.

  2. Vino Nobile di Montepulciano DOCG

    At least 70% Sangiovese (Prugnolo Gentile); at least two years' ageing.

  3. Rosso di Montepulciano DOC

    A younger, lighter red from the same area, made for earlier drinking.

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Sangiovese

Known locally as Prugnolo Gentile; Vino Nobile must contain at least 70% and is usually more structured than Chianti.