What is Vino Nobile di Montepulciano?
“Vino Nobile di Montepulciano” means in Italian “noble wine of Montepulciano”. The name originates from its location and from the fact that it is aged for a few years in oak casks thus being “sequestered” far away from other influences, hence the reference to nobility. The grape from which it is made is highly predominant throughout most of central northern Italy, the Sangiovese grape, which finds special advantage in growing in the steppes around Montepulciano. There is plenty of sun with a mildly arid climate, making for somewhat dry ground and a good ability to make sugar with strong flavors. The altitude of the rolling hills allows for slightly cooler temperatures that don’t quite scorch the grapes during the summer so come autumn more of the flavor of this sacred ground kissed by the sun can be released. What makes Vino Nobile different from other local varieties is not only the ageing which is extensive, but the degree and complexity to which this occurs. There are various sizes
