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Vino Nobile di Montepulciano

Vino Nobile di Montepulciano is a Sangiovese-led red DOCG with Riserva and separately regulated Pieve wines.

Denomination
DOCG
Grape base
Sangiovese ≥70%; Pieve ≥85%
Region
Tuscany

Prugnolo Gentile in the Sienese hills

Montepulciano’s hills give Sangiovese a local name and a particular home.

In Montepulciano, Sangiovese is known as Prugnolo Gentile and forms the main grape base of Vino Nobile. The vineyards lie on hills whose soils include marine sands and clays. The sandy deposits are especially prominent at higher elevations, while other slopes descend towards the Valdichiana. This is a wine rooted in the Tuscan town’s hillside territory.

The hills within Montepulciano

The delimited grape area lies within the municipality of Montepulciano in Siena province. The Valdichiana valley floor is excluded from the production zone.

Tuscany

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Sources and citations (3)
  1. Ministero dell'agricoltura, della sovranità alimentare e delle foresteDisciplinare di produzione Vino Nobile di Montepulciano DOCG, consolidated with DM 21 January 2025Article 1Read source
  2. Ministero dell'agricoltura, della sovranità alimentare e delle foresteVino Nobile di Montepulciano DOCGDOP/DOCG specification pageRead source
  3. Gazzetta Ufficiale della Repubblica ItalianaDecree approving ordinary modifications to the Vino Nobile di Montepulciano specification2025 implementation contextRead source

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