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 vineyards 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 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 in the abruzzo region of east-central italy.