Pettinella Montepulciano d'Abbruzo 2022 NO20230726 modern Rioja reds — so

modern Rioja reds — so when they finally released a white

dry fruits and a profuse Christmas cake

low-alcohol sweet red that smells like a rose garden and drinks like pure joy

The half bottle is an underrated format: two good glasses

this is grower-Champagne thinking applied to a Penedès hillside

Pettinella Montepulciano d'Abbruzo 2022 NO20230726 modern Rioja reds — soMontepulciano d'Abruzzo is one of Italy's most abused names and one of its best values, depending entirely on who made it. The grape has nothing to do with the Tuscan town of Montepulciano, and in the hills of Abruzzo it produces a dark, plush, tannic red that can be either a bulk commodity or a genuinely great wine. Pettinella sits firmly on the good side, making Montepulciano the traditional way rather than the industrial one. The 2022 is exactly