Aged Canestrato di Castel del Monte
Long-aged sheep's cheese answers the tertiary tobacco and coffee tones.
Our editors write the food pairings for every bottle we review. Grouped by kind of food, the Montepulciano pairings come out like this, most frequent first. Each card names the bottle, so you can read the full tasting note before you cook.
44 Montepulciano pairings
Montepulciano with cheese
Aged Pecorino di Farindola
The region's raw sheep's-milk cheese meets a red with no oak sweetness to get in the way.
Aged cheeses
A structured red for a firm, aged cheese.
Aged caciotta
A firmer cheese matches the wine's territorial character.
33 Montepulciano pairings
Montepulciano with beef and red meat
Chitarra with tomato and beef ragu
A concrete-raised Montepulciano keeps enough freshness for a long-cooked ragu.
Roast red meat
Masciarelli recommends the wine with meat main courses, where its structure meets the fat.
Grilled red meat
Simple, food-friendly pairing.
17 Montepulciano pairings
Montepulciano with charcuterie and cured meats
Cured salumi
Listed by the producer; acidity and structure handle fatty charcuterie.
Mortadella and pickles
A firm rosato with body handles charcuterie and vinegar.
Umbrian salumi board
Cured pork fat is cut by the wine's structure.
14 Montepulciano pairings
Montepulciano with game
Game
The estate names game as a match, and the wine's firm tannins handle strong flavour.
Wild boar
The spiced tertiary layer suits game with a strong flavour.
Wild boar pappardelle
Spiced fruit and structure suit a classic game ragu.
Taste it with the food in Abruzzo
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Where the bottles come from
Montepulciano pairings by region
- Abruzzo (73 bottles), Abruzzo food pairing
- Umbria (3 bottles), Umbria food pairing
Montepulciano food pairing, FAQ
What food goes with Montepulciano?
Across the 76 Montepulciano bottles on Cork & Curve, the dishes our editors pair most often are cheese, beef and charcuterie. For example, our page for Valentini Montepulciano d'Abruzzo from Abruzzo suggests "Aged Canestrato di Castel del Monte": Long-aged sheep's cheese answers the tertiary tobacco and coffee tones.
What cheese goes with Montepulciano?
Cheeses our editors pair with Montepulciano bottles include Aged Canestrato di Castel del Monte, Aged Pecorino di Farindola and Aged cheeses.
What meat goes with Montepulciano?
Beef and red meat is the pairing that comes up most among meats for Montepulciano: Chitarra with tomato and beef ragu, Roast red meat and Grilled red meat are among the dishes on our Montepulciano bottle pages.