Not to be confused with Tuscan Vino Nobile di Montepulciano — Montepulciano is a dark, generous grape from Italy's eastern side. It gives deeply ruby-red wines with ripe cherry, plum and spice. Made for grilled food and hearty dishes.
Known as "the Barolo of the south". Aglianico gives deep wines with dark fruit, liquorice, tobacco and lively acidity. Taurasi DOCG from Irpinia is the grape's greatest expression — wines that live for decades.
Greco di Tufo DOCG draws its character from the sulphurous tufa soil. Yellow apple, pear, almond and a saline finish — perfect with the fruits of the sea.
The yellow muscat of northern Italy, with golden berries and an intensely aromatic nose of peach, acacia and musk. Vinified both dry and sweet — in Trentino it gives light, sweet sparkling wines low in alcohol.
Grown above all in Trentino-Alto Adige, Veneto and Friuli — including around the northern shore of Lake Garda, where Madonna delle Vittorie has its vineyards.
Taste profile
Light and sweet with fresh acidity, fine bubbles and low alcohol — juicy rather than heavy.
Nose and aromas
Peach, apricot, orange blossom, acacia, musk, honey and citrus zest.
Character of the wine
A light, sweet and floral wine, often sparkling — the classic Italian end to a meal.
Food pairing
Fruit desserts, panettone, almond pastries, panna cotta, fresh fruit and mild blue cheese.
