Quattro Mani Montepulciano d’Abruzzo
Quattro Mani translates to mean “four hands” which supposedly represents four celebrity Italian winemakers who produce wines from indigenous Italian varietals, such as Montepulciano. I tried to find out who these “celebrities” are but I couldn’t find any info on them. If anyone knows, please post a comment.
I also tried to visit the website of the bottler, Velenosi and that too was unavailable. I’m having no luck on the research behind this bottle. It was imported by Domaine Select in New York, but all they say is that it’s produced by four celebrated Italian winemakers. That doesn’t help me either. Sigh. All I can give you on this is my tasting notes.
Barley and vanilla aromas with blackberry and cherry cola on the palate. This is a very soft, simple and approachable wine filled with a nice abundance of fruit. The finish is fairly long and it is well balanced. It’s a decent and enjoyable pizza or pasta wine, but it’s not extraordinarily elegant.
Wine: Quattro Mani
Varietal: Montepulciano d’Abruzzo
Vintage: 2006
Alcohol: 13%
Rating: 85
Price Paid: $8.99
The Montepulciano is made by Attilio Pagli, the winemakerfrom Ercole Velenosi. He has won 12 Tre Bicchiere awards for his work in Le Marche. The Montepulciano is the first wine in the Quattro Mani series, the other three are in production, but it’s too early to publicize the details. However, it is safe to say that based on how the Montepulciano overdelivers, especially for that price, the next three wines will make everyone happy.
Thank you for the additional information, Tim. It is helpful. I am looking forward to trying the other wines in the Quattro Mani series.