Montecucco

Wine from Montecucco comes out of Tuscany, Italy, where it sits as a wine region.

The signature grape is Sangiovese, backed by Vermentino, Ciliegiolo and Trebbiano Toscano.

Vines root into clay and sand.

The climate is mediterranean.

The vineyards themselves read as hillsides, mountains and slopes.

Red wine, white wine and rosé wine is what the region is known for, and in the glass it shows fresh and aromatic, citrus and green apple, ideal for warm climates and light and refreshing.

The named areas within are Montecucco Sangiovese.

Pour them alongside pasta with tomato sauce, grilled meats and aged cheeses.

Serve at 16 to 18°C.

Keeps for 5 to 10 years.

In the glass.

White: Fresh and aromatic, Citrus and green apple, Ideal for warm climates.

Rosé: Light and refreshing.

Grapes planted here.

Bottles to look for.

• Basile Cartacanta Montecucco Sangiovese DOCG, Tuscany, Italy
• Begnardi Ceneo, Montecucco Sangiovese DOCG, Italy
• Castello ColleMassari 'ColleMassari' Montecucco Riserva, Tuscany, Italy
• Castello ColleMassari 'Irisse' Montecucco Vermentino, Tuscany, Italy
• Castello ColleMassari 'Lombrone', Montecucco Sangiovese Riserva DOCG, Italy
• Castello ColleMassari 'Poggio Lombrone', Montecucco Sangiovese Riserva DOCG, Italy
• Castello ColleMassari Melacce Montecucco Vermentino, Tuscany, Italy
• Castello ColleMassari Rigoleto Montecucco, Tuscany, Italy

At the table.

• Pasta with tomato sauce
• Grilled meats
• Aged cheeses

Serving and cellaring.

• Serve at 16 to 18°C.
• Keeps for 5 to 10 years.

Inside the region.

Nearby regions.

Montecucco: common questions

More from here: every wine region in Italy, or the wider Tuscany guide.