Tenuta Ulisse Unico Montepulciano d'Abruzzo 2018

Drink now through to 2025. No need to decant before serving.

The Ulisses have been making wine in the charming Abruzzo countryside for three generations since the purchase of the family’s first vineyard in the early 1900s by Antonio Ulisse. Decades later his grandsons, Antonio and Luigi, decided to found their very own winery to realise their dreams of bottling and selling wines made from the family’s exquisite vineyards near the town of Crecchio.

The current Tenuta Ulisse estate was founded in 2006, but despite its relative youth the brothers have already succeeded in making a name for their top-quality Abruzzo wines which showcase the very best of the region’s indigenous varieties. This youthful Montepulciano d’Abruzzo is vinified and aged in stainless steel tanks which helps to preserve the pure character of the variety.

Crushed dark berries, black cherries and baked earth characterise the nose while on the palate there is an abundance of rich dark fruit flavours complemented by a full body and soft, smooth tannins. The vibrancy and freshness of this wine makes it an ideal wine to drink alongside cheeses and Italian charcuterie as well as heartier dishes like fresh pasta served with a rich tomato-based sauce.