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Salcheto Vino Nobile di Montepulciano

Dry · Medium-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Rustic · Easygoing

Salcheto's annata Vino Nobile, pure Prugnolo Gentile from CCPB-organic vineyards.

4.3 / 5

Editorial rating

Salcheto · Tuscany · €€€€€€€ €15 to 30· Vino Nobile di Montepulciano DOCG· Still Red· First vintage 1984 Verified 2026-05-23

In the glass

Medium-bodiedFirm tanninHigh acidityDryMedium finish

Aroma: red cherry, violet, fennel

Palate: red plum, iron, tobacco

Salcheto's annata Vino Nobile, pure Prugnolo Gentile from CCPB-organic vineyards.

What it pairs with

Pici cacio e pepe Find pici cacio e pepe on TableJourney →
Hand-rolled cheese-pepper pasta with Sangiovese acid.
Crostini di fegatini Find crostini di fegatini on TableJourney →
Chicken-liver crostini and Vino Nobile.
Trippa alla fiorentina Find trippa alla fiorentina on TableJourney →
Florentine tripe stew with annata Vino Nobile.

History

Salcheto bottled its first Vino Nobile in 1984; CCPB-organic since 2009 and producing in the off-grid cellar from 2011.

1984 — First Salcheto Vino Nobile

Facts

Producer: Salcheto
Grapes: Sangiovese (Prugnolo Gentile) (100%)
Classification: Vino Nobile di Montepulciano DOCG
Oak: 16 months in French oak tonneaux
ABV: 13.5%
Price: EUR 22 to 32 at retail
Drinking window: 4 to 12 from vintage
First vintage: 1984

Scores

Wine Advocate 91 (2020 vintage, reviewed 2022)

Tags

dry firm tannin high acid medium body medium term mood easygoing mood rustic occasion dinner party occasion weeknight old world pairs with charcuterie pairs with pasta red sauce pairs with poultry pairs with red meat price trade up sangiovese prugnolo gentile still red value pick

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