This was a good, fairly classicly-styled Rosso Piceno, but it was a year or two past its prime. General background to this lesser known Italian red: Rosso Piceno is the less distinguished, more common cousin of Rosso Conero. Both wines feature the intensely-flavored Montepulciano grape, but Rosso Conero is pure (or nearly so) Montepulciano, grown in the volcanic soil surrounding Monte Conero. Rosso Piceno is blended with substantial amounts of Sangiovese, and is grown is a more varied...
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