DOC
Availability
Nose
Fruit and spice, with hints of aged leather and green pepper.
- Grape
- Montepulciano
- Denomination
- Montepulciano d'Abruzzo DOC
- Region
- Abruzzo
- ABV
- 13.5%
A partner winery makes this Montepulciano d'Abruzzo for the Villa Oppi label, from grapes grown in Abruzzo, on Italy's Adriatic side. The grapes spend 20 days on their skins in oak vats, then the wine ages about six months in large oak casks.
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Tasting Notes
Tasting notes published by the producer, included verbatim with attribution.
- Tasted by
- Villa Oppi
- Source
- Producer notes · confidence High
- Typical of Montepulciano
Palate
Intense and full-bodied, with a clear tannic texture and lasting acidity.
Finish
Fresh and fairly long.
Overall
Ruby red with purple glints. A fruity, spicy Montepulciano of 13.5% alcohol, rested about six months in large oak casks and at least three in bottle.
Denomination Compliance Snapshot
Montepulciano d'Abruzzo in five fields
A compact view of what the Montepulciano d'Abruzzo denomination actually requires, and how this bottle sits inside it. Pulled from the official Italian disciplinare.
Allowed grapes
1 varieties listed
This bottle: Montepulciano.
Minimum ageing
No statutory minimum
Producers release on their own schedule; 4 to 6 months in steel is typical.
Region / area
Abruzzo: hill vineyards across Chieti, Pescara, Teramo and L'Aquila provinces
Source: Disciplinare.
Style
DOC · Montepulciano d'Abruzzo
Minimum ABV at this colour: 12.0%.
Vintages
Not stated
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- ABV
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Drink-now / hold guidance reflects general style cues for this wine, not a forecast for a specific bottle. Where vintage-level editorial notes exist, they appear above.
The disciplinare, the place, the label
01
DOC, DOCG, IGT: what the badges mean
Italian wine law sorts bottles into a pyramid. DOCG sits at the top: tightly drawn boundaries, prescribed grapes, mandatory ageing, government tasting before release. DOC is the same idea with looser thresholds. IGT (Indicazione Geografica Tipica) is broader still, requiring only that 85% of the grapes come from the named territory.
Montepulciano d'Abruzzo is in the DOC tier. That is not a quality verdict, it is a description of how much freedom the producer has at vinification and ageing.
02
The denomination rules, in detail
- Allowed grapes. 1 varieties listed in the disciplinare
- Yield ceiling. 15.0 tonnes per hectare
- Minimum ABV. 12.0% vol
- Minimum ageing. No statutory minimum - producers release on their own schedule
- Tasting panel. No mandatory pre-release tasting
03
Region and area context
Montepulciano d'Abruzzo falls within Abruzzo, covering Abruzzo: hill vineyards across Chieti, Pescara, Teramo and L'Aquila provinces. The denomination is further divided into 9 sub-zones.
Winery
Villa Oppi
ViewAlseno
Montepulciano d'Abruzzo DOC zone
The producer
Made at Villa Oppi, Alseno. Directions
04
Reading the label
- Villa OppiProducer / estate
- MontepulcianoGrape varieties
- Montepulciano d'Abruzzo DOCGeographic indication and quality tier
- 13.5% volAlcohol by volume
Food Pairing
Tannin softening
Strong match
Grilled meat
Its tannins soften against the fat and char of grilled meat.
Try with: Lamb skewers, grilled sausages
Body matching
Good match
Roasts
A red with good body to match a Sunday roast.
Try with: Roast pork, roast beef
Salt balance
Good match
Matured cheese
Salty, mature cheese calms the tannins and brings out the fruit.
Try with: Aged pecorino, Parmigiano Reggiano
Drinking + cellar
Decanting
1 hour
A short splash decant softens the first-pour edge and opens the aromatics.
Serving temperature
16-18°C
Aim for the cooler end on a warm day; warmer end opens up more aromatics.
Sources & trust
Tasting notes
Notes published by the producer, quoted with attribution.
Confidence · High
Appellation rules & ageing
From the official Italian disciplinare for this denomination, cross-checked against the Ministry of Agriculture register.
Confidence · High
Why it costs what it costs
Our reading of the price, drawn from the disciplinare, public UK duty rates, and typical landed-cost benchmarks. Not a quote from the producer or a retailer.
Confidence · Medium
Drink window & cellar potential
Style guidance for this kind of wine at this price point. Treat it as advice, not a forecast for the bottle in your hand.
Confidence · Medium
Related
Producer
Villa Oppi
Emilia Romagna
Grapes
Montepulciano
Denomination
Montepulciano d'Abruzzo
DOC
Region
Abruzzo
Region guide
Common Questions
Fruit and spice, with hints of aged leather and green pepper. Intense and full-bodied, with a clear tannic texture and lasting acidity.
Serve at 16-18°C. Use a Large Balloon glass.
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