Manoro Montepulciano D Abruzzo 2021

Plum pudding and just the tiniest touch of vanilla sweetness. It’s the plush raspberries and maraschino cherries that’ll have you coming back, and the fact you nailed your pasta sauce. Again. This is why the Italian tourism board doesn't waste time with marketing, the wine and pasta makers do the work for them.

Borgo Cipressi Montepulciano d Abruzzo 2022

Deep, saturated flavours of fleshy black cherry, a lick of vanilla poached plum, and engaging violet lift meets velvety, rich tannins. Just delicious.

Feudi Bizantini Montepulciano d’Abruzzo Terre dei Rumi 2021

Will befriend most Italian-inspired dishes you put next to it, and could even relax the energy at a tense family/friends dinner.

Villa Diana Montepulciano d' Abruzzo 2022

Close your eyes and imagine cascading red cherries and swirls of bright but soft tannins, with threads of dark cherry that are all landing on a big, comfy couch. It’s a wine to relax with, to seize the night with, but not by putting on tails or a ball gown and heading out. No, no no, just uncork it and relax in your apartment pants – Rachel Green’s sister, Jill?