Cantina Zaccagnini Montepulciano d’Abruzzo 2018

The farmstead of Zaccagnini was founded in 1978 as a family-run winery, and today produces about 500,000 bottles per year from 100% handpicked grapes. Montepulciano d’Abruzzo was designated as a DOC in 1968. Cantina Zaccagnini is made of 100% Montepulciano and was aged traditionally in Slavonic oak. The Montepulciano grape grows well and easily in Abruzzo. It is plump with high amounts of juice. It has lower acidity and mild sweeter tannins. The resulting wines tend to be softer and more accessible than Chianti or Nebbiolo for example.