Farinelli Rosso
- Red - Medium to Full Bodied
Italy
Wine Details
- Montepulciano-based blend
- 7.11 Units
- 12% ABV
- 750 ml
- 30 November 2026
While many of Italy’s famed red grapes (such as Sangiovese or Nebbiolo) are noted for acidity, which helps ageing, Montepulciano gives a soft, juicy and approachable wine, even when young. Call it the Beaujolais of Italy, perhaps, and exactly the style enjoyed by the locals.
Farinelli is made from hand-picked, richly concentrated grapes grown on 30 to 40-year-old vines high in the Abruzzo hills. What’s more, it’s declassified (without official DOC status), which means that although it cannot be labelled as fancy DOC, it does come at a particularly pleasing low price. But it’s the flavour in the glass that matters, and we’re impressed by that too.
This is a fine match with pesto pasta, a roasted vegetable lasagne or chicken – from roast to pie.
While many of Italy’s famed red grapes (such as Sangiovese or Nebbiolo) are noted for acidity, which helps ageing, Montepulciano gives a soft, juicy and approachable wine, even when young. Call it the Beaujolais of Italy, perhaps, and exactly the style enjoyed by the locals.
Farinelli is made from hand-picked, richly concentrated grapes grown on 30 to 40-year-old vines high in the Abruzzo hills. What’s more, it’s declassified (without official DOC status), which means that although it cannot be labelled as fancy DOC, it does come at a particularly pleasing low price. But it’s the flavour in the glass that matters, and we’re impressed by that too.
This is a fine match with pesto pasta, a roasted vegetable lasagne or chicken – from roast to pie.
