Dr Plonk The Good Doctor's Antidote Montepulciano 2021

 

The entry-level FU Manchu Montepulciano is a dangerously slurpable beast, but this Good Doctor's Antidote from Dr Plonk just takes things to another level. Is it the best Australian Montepulciano I've tasted? All signs point to yes!

FU Manchu Montepulciano 2022

 

If Montepulciano translates to "yummo" then the crew at FU Manchu and Dr Plonk have nailed the brief. Yikes! This is a great slurp. 

Angullong Fossil Hill Montepulciano 2021

 

What a great drink this is. It's rich, generous and loaded with interest. Monte Australian style smashing the brief. 

Tenafeate Creek One Tree Hill Montepulciano 2021

 

Cool nights and some comfort food are calling. A generous Montepulciano from Tenafeate Creek.

Angullong Crossing Reserve Harriet 2019

 

All the Italians swing into action here - Sangiovese, Sagrantino and Montepulciano come together in a blend that I can't help but keep going back for.

Grandis Wines Earthed Montepulciano 2020

 

There is a lot to like about the shape and flow of this wine. Montepulciano from the Hunter Valley, it is infused with organic Australian Ginseng as an alternative preservative - a unique approach. This is a wine worth checking out.

FU Manchu Montepulciano 2021

 

A butcher's dreamboat, fistfuls of dark fruits flow with ease. Fine spices and a dash of pepper, there is an incredible moreishness that flows. 

Langmeil Massimo 2020

 

Primitivo and Montepulciano come together delivering a pretty and uplifting wine.

Coriole Montimaro 2020

 

Montepulciano, Sangiovese, Negroamaro and Nero d'Avola co-fermented to deliver an Italian superhero - less the cape. 

Coriole Montepulciano 2019

 

Classic Monte. Yes! Such a wonderful drink. Another Italian classic done well by Coriole.

Hofer Family Wines Montepulciano 2019

 

Tasty Montepulciano. Really tasty. Gimme a big glass pronto.

Gerler The Fog 2019

Quite a blend! Touriga, Montepulciano, Pinot Noir, Tempranillo and Nero d'Avola from McLaren Vale. 

Gerler Rej Montepulciano Mataro 2019

 

Blends fascinate me. The exploration is exciting, outrageous and fascinating all at the same time. Here are two varieties singing a duet together - a duet I wouldn't have contemplated.

Langmeil Massimo Montepulciano Primitivo 2019

A big, sturdy blend coming at you from the Barossa's Langmeil Estate. Two varieties I've never seen together, but it works.

Smidge Wines Uno Momento Montepulciano 2017

If Montepulciano is your thing, make a bee line to this. A stunning wine from Matt Wenk that just slides down with absolute ease.

Hofer Family Wines Montepulciano 2018

A great Montepulciano from a small producer.

Bellwether Ant Series Montepulciano 2018

Sourced from the Riverland's Ricca Terra Farms, this Montepulciano with have you salivating for more.

Calabria Family Wines Private Bin Montepulciano 2018

There's a delightful vibrancy to this spicy Montepulciano as its perfume spills from the glass.

d'Arenberg The Hunjee Heartstring Montepulciano 2018

This wine, along with the new release Danger Mouse Nero d'Avola, represent d'Arenberg's ongoing program of alternate grape variety plantings in the McLaren Vale wine region. “These varieties are suited to warmer climate conditions, ripening significantly later than some of the other traditional grape varieties,” said d’Arenberg Chief Winemaker Chester Osborn. “With the changing climate, we are working with varieties that may one day replace the traditional ones planted in the region like Shiraz, Grenache and Cabernet Sauvignon. They are more resistant to drought and heat stress. Montepulciano and Mencia in particular are my two favourite contenders to replace Shiraz in the future.”

Atze's Corner The Mob Montepulciano 2017

Only 250 dozen were produced from this limited edition release. Named after a rogue group of sheep which snuck into the vineyard, "The Mob" came close to destroying it. Three years later the first crop produced this impressive wine.