2018 Oinos Montepulciano d'Abruzzo DOCG Colline Teramane

Montepulciano d’Abruzzo is one of Italy’s most underrated red grapes — and the Colline Teramane DOCG is its finest expression. This 2018 Oinos is a wine of extraordinary depth and character: dark, structured, and layered with the kind of earthy, dark-fruit complexity that makes you stop and pay attention. From the rugged hills of Abruzzo in central Italy, this is a bottle that delivers world-class quality at a price that makes you want to stock up. Bold, authentic, and deeply satisfying.

Wine Details & Tasting Notes

Tasting Notes: Deep, inky ruby with aromas of dark cherry, blackberry, dried plum, leather, and a hint of tobacco and dark chocolate. On the palate, it’s full-bodied with firm, well-integrated tannins, flavors of concentrated dark fruit, earthy spice, and a long, complex finish with notes of licorice and dried herbs. Colline Teramane Montepulciano at its most expressive and most impressive.

• Origin – Colline Teramane, Abruzzo, Italy
• Producer – Oinos; Colline Teramane DOCG, Abruzzo
• Varietal – Montepulciano d’Abruzzo (minimum 90%)
• Style – Dry red wine
• ABV – 14.0%
• Certification – DOCG Montepulciano d’Abruzzo Colline Teramane

Food Pairing

A structured, dark-fruited Montepulciano d’Abruzzo is built for the table — specifically, the kind of hearty, rustic Italian dinner that goes on for hours. This Oinos pairs beautifully with slow-braised lamb, wild boar ragù, and pasta with a rich meat sauce. It’s a classic Abruzzese pairing with arrosticini (grilled lamb skewers) — the regional dish that was practically invented for this wine. Also excellent alongside grilled sausages, aged pecorino, and a well-loaded charcuterie board. For a simple but perfect pairing: pasta all’Amatriciana, a glass of this Montepulciano, and good company.

• Pairs well with: Braised lamb, wild boar ragù, pasta with meat sauce, arrosticini, grilled sausages
• Also great with: Aged pecorino, charcuterie, pasta all’Amatriciana, hearty stews, grilled meats
• Serve at: 62–66°F — decant 30–45 minutes to open up the dark fruit and soften the tannins

Occasion

This is your Italian dinner party red — the bottle that anchors a meal and earns compliments. Perfect for fall and winter entertaining, Italian-themed dinners, and gifting the red wine lover who appreciates bold, structured wines with a strong sense of place. A beautiful introduction to Abruzzo wine for anyone who hasn’t yet discovered what this extraordinary region has to offer.

Wine Producer / Historical Notes

Abruzzo, located on Italy’s Adriatic coast between the Apennine Mountains and the sea, is one of the country’s most exciting and underappreciated wine regions. The Colline Teramane DOCG — Italy’s highest quality designation — covers the hills around Teramo in northern Abruzzo, where the combination of altitude, clay-limestone soils, and the moderating influence of the Adriatic creates ideal conditions for producing Montepulciano of exceptional concentration and longevity. Montepulciano d’Abruzzo is one of Italy’s great indigenous red varieties — producing wines of extraordinary depth, color, and aging potential that rival the great reds of Tuscany and Piedmont at a fraction of the price. This Oinos is a beautiful expression of that potential.

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