What is Vino Nobile di Montepulciano?
'''Vino Nobile di Montepulciano''' (in English lit. Noble Wine of Montepulciano) is a red [[wine]] with [[Denominazione di Origine Controllata e Garantita]] status produced in the [[vineyard]]s in the town of [[Montepulciano]], [[Tuscany]], [[Italy]]. The wine is made for the main part from the [[Sangiovese]] [[grape]] varietal (minimum 70%), blended with [[Canaiolo|Canaiolo Nero]] (10%–20%) and small add of other local varieties such as [[Mammolo]]. The wine is aged in [[oak]] [[barrels]] for 2 years; three years if it is a [[riserva]]. The wine should not be confused with [[Montepulciano d'Abruzzo]], a red wine made from the [[Montepulciano (grape)|Montepulciano grape]] in the [[Abruzzo]] region of east-central Italy. == Wines made in Montepulciano == The industry in the wine-producing town of [[Montepulciano]] produces a number of different wines: * Novello (produced not only in this region) * [[Rosso di Montepulciano]] (Red of Montepulciano) * Nobile di Montepulciano (Noble of Montepulciano) * Nobile di Montepulciano Riserva (Noble of Montepulciano ''Riserva'') Some wineries, in addition to wines, also produce [[Grappa]]. By Italian law, the same company cannot be both a certified winery and a certified distillery, therefore, the [[Grappa]] is produced in cooperation, but, is usually sold by the winery and bears the winery name on its label. ==Other websites== # [http://www.consorziovinonobile.it Official site of the Consorzio del Vino Nobile] # [http://www.stradavinonobile.it Official site of the local Wine Route Organization - Strada del Vino Nobile di Montepulciano] {{food-stub}} [[Category:Italian wines]] [[Category:Tuscany]]