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This is modern, approachable and friendly, and offers fabulous everyday drinking.\" Sam Kim Wine Orbit\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\t\"This is light bodied and bright, with an easy drinking mix of blackberry, liquorice snap, orange zest and smoke, followed by a subtle, lightly herbed finish.\" Wine Spectator\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\tA young and immediately drinkable wine: ruby red colour with violet tints, delicate aromas of plum and morello cherry, robust and full-bodied in the mouth, slightly tannin-rich with a dry and flavourful finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\tPasta with meat sauces, roast white and red meat, chicken and rabbit chasseur, mixed grills.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n","brand":"Vintners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49487901688125,"sku":null,"price":77.97,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0686\/9211\/5773\/files\/8972-1.jpg?v=1729029089"},{"product_id":"unico-tenuta-ulisse-montepulciano-dabruzzo-nv-italy","title":"Unico Tenuta Ulisse Montepulciano d'Abruzzo NV (Italy)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\r\n\tThis wine has a ruby red colour with garnet reflections. 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Today, thanks to the passion of some producers and winemakers, the Montepulciano has emerged to the international limelight as one of the best quality red grapes in world.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\tFood Pairing: Enjoy with a hearty Italian venison stew with polenta.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n","brand":"Sapori","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49488020046141,"sku":null,"price":143.94,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0686\/9211\/5773\/files\/11448-1.jpg?v=1729029888"},{"product_id":"cerulli-spinozzi-montepulciano-2017-italy","title":"Cerulli Spinozzi Montepulciano 2017 (Italy)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\r\n\tThis wine has a robust structure with good fruit, medium acidity. 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Intense, persistent, fruity and flowery fragrance with hints of cherry, blackberries, ripe red fruits. Well-bodied, tannic and well balanced.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\tThe origin of this grape has always been uncertain. Also students as Molon (1906) classified it as a “Sangioveti” variety. Today it is sure that the two grapes have nothing in common. Cultivated mainly in Abruzzo and the other regions of centre-south Italy. Today, thanks to the passion of some producers and winemakers, the Montepulciano has emerged to the international limelight as one of the best quality red grapes in world.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\tFood Pairing: Enjoy with a hearty Italian venison stew with polenta. Excellent with flavoured first dishes, roast meats, mature cheeses and dark chocolate.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n","brand":"Sapori","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49488132505917,"sku":null,"price":143.94,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0686\/9211\/5773\/files\/14284-1.jpg?v=1729030822"},{"product_id":"velenosi-montepulciano-dabruzzo-2018-italy","title":"Velenosi Montepulciano d'Abruzzo 2018 (Italy)","description":"\u003cul\u003e\r\n\t\u003cli\u003e\r\n\t\t\u003cstrong\u003eFresh \u0026amp; fruity\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\t\u003cli\u003e\r\n\t\t\u003cstrong\u003eStrawberry \u0026amp; raspberry\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\t\u003cli\u003e\r\n\t\t\u003cstrong\u003eSmooth \u0026amp; soft mouthfeel.\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\tRuby red with purple hues in the glass. Fresh, with a scent of currant, strawberry and raspberry. A fresh and fruity palate, smooth and soft.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\tMade from 100% Montepulciano grapes, selected from the vineyards of Abruzzo hills.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\tAfter destemming, the grapes are taken to the fermentation tanks. The maceration takes approximately 20 days. This stage is followed by drawing-off and wine ageing in steel vats.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\t \u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\t \u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\t \u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\t \u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\t \u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\t \u003c\/p\u003e\r\n","brand":"Sapori","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49488133456189,"sku":null,"price":95.94,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0686\/9211\/5773\/files\/14310-1.jpg?v=1729030832"},{"product_id":"la-chiave-montepulciano-dabruzzo-2018-italy","title":"La Chiave Montepulciano d'Abruzzo 2018 (Italy)","description":"\u003cul\u003e\r\n\t\u003cli\u003e\r\n\t\t\u003cstrong\u003eSpiced cherry\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\t\u003cli\u003e\r\n\t\t\u003cstrong\u003eVanilla \u0026amp; hazelnut\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\t\u003cli\u003e\r\n\t\t\u003cstrong\u003eSubtle cocoa\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\t\u003cli\u003e\r\n\t\t\u003cstrong\u003eFirm tannins\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\t\"Sweetly fruited and inviting, the bouquet shows spiced cherry, plum, vanilla, hazelnut and game characters with a hint of cocoa. The palate delivers succulent fruit flavours and beautifully rounded mouthfeel, leading to a lingering smooth finish. This brilliantly priced montepulciano is flavoursome and friendly with lovely spicy complexity\" Sam Kim, Wine Orbit \u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\t“Attractively fruity, and quite rustic red with floral, spice, briar, charcuterie and dark cherry flavours supported by a backbone of fine, firm tannins. A good easy-drinking red at a very affordable price\" Bob Campbell, Master of Wine\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\t\"Going back more than twenty years, Kiwi wine drinkers have been big fans of cheap and cheerful Montepulciano from Abruzzo. The wines offered exotic characters and tangy tannins, yet were altogether more concentrated and better value than the Chiantis available here at the time. This recent import is a perfect example of the style, with berry, plum and herbal aromatics, spicy fruit in the mouth and a savoury finish. On the lighter side of medium bodied, those firm, dusty tannins would be great with a rich pasta dish, or a hunk of meat. Best of all, it comes under a screwcap, a benchmark Montepulciano d’Abruzzo at a sharp price\" Paul Tudor, Master of Wine\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\tThe rolling hills of the Abruzzo region in Eastern Italy are the spiritual home of Montepulciano, Italy’s 2nd most important red grape. “La Chiave” means “the key” and in this case the key to quality is that this wine has been vinified by world renowned vintners MGM\/Mondo del Vino, a company at the forefront of environmental performance analysis, as well as being the first winery in Europe to embrace the EU green policy. MGM has 28 years of success as a wine exporter and has previously been awarded Best Wine Producer by Mundus Vini and Best Italian Wine Producer in the Austrian Wine Challenge.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\tFood Pairing: This is a bright, juicy, vibrantly tasty, unoaked and glugable “pizza-friendly” wine. We find it works best with good friends and an enormous bowl of spaghetti Bolognese\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\t \u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\t \u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\t \u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\t \u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\t \u003c\/p\u003e\r\n","brand":"MuchoGusto","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49488152756541,"sku":"LaChiaveMonte18","price":83.94,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0686\/9211\/5773\/files\/14746-1.jpg?v=1729030968"},{"product_id":"la-piuma-organic-montepulciano-d-abruzzo-2018-italy","title":"La Piuma Organic Montepulciano d’Abruzzo 2018 (Italy)","description":"\u003cul\u003e\r\n\t\u003cli\u003e\r\n\t\t\u003cstrong\u003eBlack doris plum \u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\t\u003cli\u003e\r\n\t\t\u003cb\u003eToasted nut \u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\t\u003cli\u003e\r\n\t\t\u003cb\u003eDark berry\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\t\u003cli\u003e\r\n\t\t\u003cb\u003eSilky, spicy finish\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\t“Fruit forward and comfortingly appealing, the wine shows Black Doris plum, clove and toasted nut aromas on the nose, leading to a beautifully supple palate that’s ripe and flavoursome. Medium-full-bodied and silky with an appealing spicy finish\" Sam Kim, Wine Orbit\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\t“Big, rich, fruity, organic red with plum, dark berry, chocolate and five-spice supported by fine, ripe tannins. A mellow, warming red that's probably as good as it's going to get. Offers a lot of bang for the buck\" Bob Campbell, Master of Wine, Real Review\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\t\"For a few dollars more, the certified organic La Piuma represents a step up – a plush, creamy, somewhat decadent example of Montepulciano. Fresh berryfruit is complemented with a smoky, brooding note. Montepulciano’s edgy tannins are still present, but overall the mouthfeel is more supple, and textured, making for a great sipping wine of an evening. 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