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Montepulciano Vino Nobile

It has a long and rich history of this superb wine awards, whose origins date back to 1300. The name seems to derive from a noble, in addition to his skills as a fine, by the fact that the production, in a small hilly area in the town of Montepulciano, was treated in particular by the noble families of the place. One of the stories about the origin of its name tells, however, has been attributed to the wine of Montepulciano where, in the eighteenth century, was selected and used nell’uvaggio Prugnolo Gentile, clone of Sangiovese Grosso, with greater elegance and nobility.

Montepulciano Vino Nobile

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Name Vino Nobile di Montepulciano
Denomination DOCG
Category Red
Regulation of production Ministerial Decree 27/07/1999 – G.U. 185 of 09.08.1999
Region Toscana
Province Siena
Vines which is allowed to produce it: Sangiovese: 70.0% – 80.0%, Canaiolo: 10.0% – 20.0%
Grape’s yield for hectare 80 quintals
Grape’s yield / wine 70%
Alcohol / grape 11 (Reserve 12.5)%
Alcohol / wine 12.5 (Reserve 13)%
Acidity 4,5 for 1000
Colour Ruby, garnet with aging
Fragrance Intense, ethereal and unique.
Flavour Dry, balanced and persistent, with a possible hint of wood
Aging Required 2 years in wooden barrels, and then up to 10 years and beyond.