Winemaker Notes
A brilliant ruby red, on the nose it is intense and fruity with ripe red fruits, a perfect example of classic Montepulciano-wines from this region. Rich, full-bodied, warm, fresh, with soft tannins and a long finish, it is the perfect accompaniment to grilled red meat, but also great just by the glass.
Blend: 100% Montepulciano
Professional Ratings
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Vinous
The 2021 Rosso Conero seduces with a sweetly floral bouquet that blends rose petals with confectionery spices and crushed black cherries. It’s round and soothing with ripe wild berry fruits offset by hints of sour citrus. Violet inner florals form toward the close. This finishes with a lovely inner tension that puckers the cheeks, and hints of licorice and blood orange slowly fade. The Rosso Conero of Le Terrazze remains one of the best values in Marche reds.
Montepulciano is the second most planted red variety in Italy after Sangiovese, though it is achieves its highest potential in the region of Abruzzo. Consistently enticing and enjoyable, Montepulciano enjoys great popularity throughout central and southern Italy as well. A tiny bit grows with success in California, Argentina and Australia. Somm Secret—Montepulciano is also the name of a village in Tuscany where, confusingly, they don’t grow the Montepulciano grape at all! Sangiovese shines in yet another Tuscan village, here making the reputable wine called Vino Nobile di Montepulciano.
Stretching along Italy’s eastern coast with neighbors, Umbria to its west and Abruzzo to its south, Marche is a region with a varying climate from north to south. Its coastal plains roll into hills that become the Apennine Mountains, which run the length of the country. The Marche's best red wines come from the grapes, Montepulciano and Sangiovese; the local Verdicchio makes refreshing, crisp and light whites.