Montepulciano d’Abruzzo produced by Cantina Zaccagnini is not a wine that we can afford to drink every day, even though we would like to.
Montepulciano d'Abruzzo
It is one of an extensive range of imported wines supplied by this South African retailer.
Not being familiar with this cultivar, I checked Jancis Robinson’s Oxford Companion to Wine and discovered that Montepulciano is grown in the central and eastern provinces of Italy like Abruzzo, Marche, Molise and Puglia.
Nosing the wine we found delicate, ripe raspberry scents. On the palate the wine is bone dry to begin with but this quickly changes to a satin smooth, silky feel. It reminded me of those melt-in-the-mouth butter cookies we used to get long ago. The finish leaves you with a ripe fruit sensation, almost sweet and quite like ripe strawberry.
As usual, we were eating alfresco and had grilled free-range lamb chops with the wine – a combo made in heaven! The label recommended having the wine with spicy Italian sausage on bread. What is the South African equivalent? A boerewors roll of course.
Cantina Zaccagnini Montepulciano d’Abruzzo is available online or at Woolworths retail stores for R130.00 per bottle.
Postcript:
Woollies will no longer stock this wine once stocks have been sold out but it can be ordered from Lorenzo at:
http://melgab.co.za/wine/producers/zaccagnini/montepulciano_d_abruzzo
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hello,
i’m the importer for the above wine. first of all, it’s zaccagnini, not faccagnini.
secondly, it may interest you to know that the above wine that went to woolworths has been discontinued in favour of a different line and will be from us directly/exclusively on a private basis: http://melgab.co.za/wine/producers/zaccagnini/montepulciano_d_abruzzo
incidentally, WW have dropped their price below ours as part of a final clearance of their remaining stock.
best,
‘enzo
Hi Lorenzo,
Thanks so much for the info.
Silly me getting the name wrong! As the wording is in italics it looked like faccagnini to me!
I’ve edited the post with your contact details.
Glenda
hi glenda,
thank you for the amendments and referral, they’re much appreciated.
incidentally, it may interest you to know that while we’ll retain stock of the zaccagnini ourselves, we’re also looking at some exciting montepulciano d’abruzzo alternatives for woolies. one supplier in particular really over delivers in quality/price but there’s still work to be done.
best,
‘enzo