If you haven’t discovered Italy’s many styles of rosé wines what are you waiting for? If you have yet to jump on the rosé bus then there is no better time like the present. You can find many Italian rosé wines from northern to southern Italy utilizing a variety of native grapes. Today’s rosé feature will be based on the Montepulciano grape, Abruzzo’s signature red grape, from Tenuta Agricole Masciarelli. With Valentine’s Day right around the corner the enticing pink hues and flavor profile of Abruzzo’s rosé will be sure to please yourself or that special loved one in your life.
Montepulciano as a grape in rosé wines
For those of us that are regular rosé drinkers or Italian wine lovers at that, if you’ve had the opportunity to drink rosé in Abruzzo you’ve probably had cerasuolo d’abruzzo. Although, this wine I’m sharing today doesn’t fall under the Cerasuolo d’Abruzzo DOC. It Is part of the Colline Teatine IGT. Per wine searcher, the name Teatine is believed to be named after Teate, which was the name for Chieti in Roman times. The Colline Teatine IGT was created in 1995 and covers the hilly terroir around Chieti. Here the hills meet the foothills of the Central Appenines as well as the Maiella Mountains. The cooling breezes from the mountain range along with its close proximity to the Adriatic Sea is what creates ideal conditions with its Mediterranean climate.
Montepulciano not only makes great red wines, but rosé wines as well. Even
This Article was originally published on Vino Travels Italy
