Why this wine matters
More than a famous label.
Masciarelli describes it as a best-seller in 55 countries and one of the defining wines of the Marina Cvetić line.
Masciarelli · Abruzzo
Marina Cvetić Montepulciano d’Abruzzo Riserva
Montepulciano · dark fruit · spice · barrique · velvety · age-worthy
Marina Cvetić Montepulciano d’Abruzzo Riserva is one of the wines that helped establish serious Montepulciano internationally.
Country
Italy
Region
Abruzzo
Appellation
Montepulciano d’Abruzzo DOC Riserva
Grapes
Montepulciano
Style
Red
Realistic spend
£29–£35
Budget band: £20–£35
Best moments
birthdayfathers daychristmasdinner partygift
A recognised Montepulciano Riserva for Christmas, Father’s Day and rich dinners.
How it is made
The decisions behind the style.
Different vineyard crus are vinified separately, then aged 12–18 months in barrique before blending and at least six months in bottle.
What does it taste like?
The shape of the wine.
Dark plum and black cherry meet spice and polished oak, with freshness, velvety tannin and a long harmonious finish.
Body5/5
Acidity4/5
Tannin4/5
Sweetness0/5
Oak influence4/5
Freshness4/5
Aroma5/5
Serve it well
Serve around 16–18°C.
If this wine were human…
The cultivated one
If Marina Cvetić Montepulciano d’Abruzzo Riserva were human, it would be serious about the good things, but not about looking serious while enjoying them.
substantialsharp-mindedstrong-willedpolished
Does any of this sound suspiciously familiar?
Serious about the good things, but not about looking serious while enjoying them. You like confidence, but not the sort that needs to keep announcing itself.
At dinner, you are the person who quietly improves the seating plan without ever admitting there was a seating plan. Secretly, you like old-fashioned things when they are done with enough confidence to feel modern again.
In short: serious about the good things, but not about looking serious while enjoying them. montepulciano energy, translated into a person.
Purely for fun — this is the wine’s fictional personality, not a psychological reading of yours.
What to eat with it
And the cheese?
No dead ends.
Start with this wine and move straight into cheese, or build a whole tasting around it.
Keep exploring
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Research sources
This profile is researched against producer or similarly authoritative material. Vintage-specific details are kept separate from the permanent wine identity.