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Pizza & Pasta Montepulciano D' Abruzzo 24
$16.99
As the name suggests, it's a great pasta and pizza red!
In stock: 12 available
Pizza & Pasta Montepulciano D' Abruzzo 24
Product Details
Brand: Montepulciano
“Pizza & Pasta” Montepulciano is a porch-friendly, food‑loving Italian red that feels right at home paired with everything from classic margherita pizza to your favorite creative weeknight dishes. It brings together the character of Montepulciano and the charm of Abruzzo in an easygoing style that screams Tuesday-night enjoyment.
Pasqua Vigneti e Cantine is a long‑established family winery long known for its Amarone; however, they also produce some wonderfully approachable wines that showcase regional grapes in an easygoing, modern style. With the Pizza & Pasta Montepulciano, they lean into the idea of a wine specifically crafted to shine with everyday comfort foods, particularly the tomato‑based classics of Italian‑American-inspired home cooking. It’s a bottle you can pull from the rack on a Tuesday night and know it’ll fit whatever is simmering on the stove or coming out of the oven.
Montepulciano is one of Italy’s most widely planted red grapes, producing deeply colored reds with generous fruit and soft tannins. The grape is most closely associated with Abruzzo, on Italy’s Adriatic side, where mountains and coastal breezes help it reach optimum ripeness while retaining lift and freshness.
In your glass, Pasqua Pizza & Pasta Montepulciano’s deep ruby color opens to an inviting blend of ripe red cherry, blackberry, dried herbs, and a light touch of black pepper. The smooth medium-bodied palate is all about juicy fruit and soft tannins, making it equally suitable for the porch, patio, or table.
The classic pairings are right there in the name. Tomato-based pizzas are an easy match, from margherita to pepperoni, sausage, mushroom, or a simple vegetarian pie. Pasta works just as well, especially spaghetti al pomodoro, lasagna, baked ziti, penne all’arrabbiata, and anything with meatballs or sausage in the sauce. Eggplant Parmigiana, meatball subs, chicken Parm, and other red-sauce favorites also pair like a dream with this cherry-toned red.
It is also more versatile than the label might suggest. Try it with barbecue chicken pizza, cheeseburgers with tomato and mozzarella, salami and mild cheeses, grilled portobello burgers, roasted vegetable lasagna, or baked feta with herbs. It has enough fruit for smoky rubs or slightly sweet sauces, enough freshness for fresh tomato and vegetable salads, and enough softness for casual comfort creations. Think of it as a practical house red: easy on the wallet, easy to open, easy to pair, and especially easy when dinner involves red sauce, cheese, basil, and oregano.
