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Vino Nobile di Montepulciano
Vino Nobile di Montepulciano
is a red
wine
with a
Denominazione di Origine Controllata e Garantita
status produced in the
vineyards
surrounding the town of
Montepulciano
,
Italy
. The wine is made primarily from the
Sangiovese
grape varietal (known locally as
Prugnolo gentile
) (minimum 70%), blended with
Canaiolo Nero
(10%–20%) and small amounts of other local varieties such as
Mammolo
. The wine is aged for 2 years (at least 1 year in oak barrels); 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.
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