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2005 Rosso di Montepulciano

Wine Details
Producer

Cantine Dei

Place of Origin

Italy

Montepulciano

Tuscany

Color

Red

Grape/Blend

90% Sangiovese, 5% Merlot, 5% Canaiolo Nero (2022 vintage)

Vintages
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This estate has been run since 1991 by Caterina Dei, who gave up an acting career to become a wine producer. She can count on four of the finer sub-zones within Montepulciano from which to draw grapes : Bossona, Martiena, La Ciarlitana and La Piaggia. To my taste, the current line-up of wines is the best ever made by Caterina and winemaker Niccolo d'Afflitto. Not one to take no for an answer, she also makes a pleasant Vin Santo "all on my own, because Niccolo absolutely refuses to make it." And although it's available only in small quantities and is still a work in progress, my guess is that d'Afflitto will give in sooner or later.

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The Dei family oversees 44 hectares of vineyards in Montepulciano the majority of which are planted to the local variety of Sangiovese, called Prugnolo Gentile in this part of Tuscany. Winemaking is overseen by consulting oenologist Niccolò d'Afflitto.