LUXURIOUSLY FLAVOURED ITALIAN MONTEPULCIANO REDS - IF YOU LOVE BIG FLAVOURED CALIFORNIAN CHARDONNAY... THESE KNEE BUCKLING REDS SHOULD BE PERFECT FOR YOU.

Umani Ronchi Podere Montepulciano d'Abruzzo 2023 - $19.99

92 JS – 94 FW – Gold Medal

A fine, yielding tannin structure, this is your classic pizza/pasta/BBQ red with good acidity holding everything together. Dark plumy fruits, anise, smoke and subtle milk chocolate with characteristic cured meat and savoury flavours emerging in the finish. Drink now with any BBQ, pizza, or pasta. The recommended serving temperature is 14-16 degrees."

Feudi Bizantini Terre dei Rumi Montepulciano d'Abruzzo DOC 2022 - $22.99

92/100 FW

Good weight of fruit wrapped in fine tannins and energised by refreshing saline tinged acidity. Concentrated with salivating, sweet dark berry and cherry flavours, the mid palate is creamy and the finish refreshing. A delicious everyday drinking wine, fine-grain tannins with a long, linear and juicy finish. Perfect with pizza, pasta or your favourite BBQ ‘ed meats, drinking well now through 2027. The recommended serving temperature is 15-17 degrees.

Tenuta Ulisse Montepulciano d'Abruzzo DOC 2022 - $24.99

95/100 Luca Maroni - 95 FW – Gold Medal

One sip and your knees will wobble, the unctuous, deep, dark brooding fruit, floods your taste buds with a warming, satisfying effect. Silky smooth tannins give way to lingering flavours of chocolate, chestnuts, and coffee grinds. Every sip is luxurious. Drinking well now through 2027, serve with a rich, hearty stew or slow-cooked beef roast with mushrooms... a dish that is bold in flavour like the wine. Save a glass to savour after dinner.

Tenuta Ulisse Amaranta Montepulciano d'Abruzzo DOP 2021 - $38.99

98/100 FW + 99/100 Luca Maroni

CRU quality Montepulciano…
One sip and your knees will buckle, the luxurious, deep, dark brooding fruit, floods your taste buds with an instantly warming, satisfying effect. The silky-smooth tannins are wrapped around a rich body of black fruits which finally give way to lingering flavours of chocolate, chestnuts and coffee grinds. Every sip is pure and hedonistic. Drinking well now through 2030, serve with a rich, hearty stew... slow cooked rib roast with mushrooms. Whatever... something that is bold like the wine. And keep a glass for after dinner."