Vino Nobile di Montepulciano

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Vino Nobile di Montepulciano is one of Tuscany's oldest DOCG appellations, with documentation of viticulture around the hilltop town of Montepulciano dating to at least the 8th century. The zone sits southeast of Siena at 250–600 metres elevation, with clay-rich soils and a cooler microclimate than Montalcino due to its proximity to the Chiana valley. The DOCG mandates a minimum 70% Prugnolo Gentile — a local biotype of Sangiovese — and requires two years ageing for the standard bottling (three for Riserva), including one year in oak. At auction, Vino Nobile accounts for 149 tracked lots — the smallest of the named Tuscan sub-regions — at an average of $93 per bottle. The price ceiling of $793 is set by small-production Riserva bottlings. Poliziano is the most commercially visible producer, with its single-vineyard Asinone bottling tracking 18 auction lots at $50 average. Avignonesi's Riserva Grandi Annate (14 lots, $111 average) and Berne's bottling (21 lots, $254 average) hold the premium end. The appellation's small auction footprint reflects its limited global distribution rather than any deficit in quality — the best Riserva vintages from producers like Poliziano and Boscarelli can rival Chianti Classico Gran Selezione in structure and longevity.

Vino Nobile di Montepulciano DOCG was one of Italy's first four wines to receive DOCG status in 1980; documentation of wine production around Montepulciano dates to the 8th century, making it among Tuscany's oldest named appellations.

The appellation requires minimum 70% Prugnolo Gentile, a local Sangiovese clone adapted to the clay-rich soils of the Chiana valley at 250–600 metres elevation — producing wines with notably firmer tannin structure than Chianti Classico.

Berne's Vino Nobile tracks 21 auction lots at an average of $254 per bottle — the highest average price in the appellation — driven by small production and limited export allocation.

Riserva bottlings require three years total ageing including one year in oak; the 1985, 1988, and 1990 Riserva vintages from benchmark producers Poliziano and Boscarelli are considered the appellation's historical reference points.

$93

Avg Price / Bottle

149

Auction Lots

1996

Top Vintage

$1 – $793

Price Range

In the Glass

Vino Nobile di Montepulciano is structured, age-worthy Sangiovese with a cooler, more tannic character than Brunello or Chianti Classico: dried cherry, violet, iron, leather, and tobacco on the nose; austere tannins and high acidity on the palate softening into silk with 10+ years of age. The Riserva tier adds complexity from oak-derived spice and dried fig. All 149 tracked auction lots are red.

Red Wines

Wine	Avg Price	Lots Sold
Crociani Vino Nobile di Montepulciano	$66	22
Berne Vino Nobile di Montepulciano	$254	21
Poliziano Vino Nobile di Montepulciano Asinone	$50	18
Avignonesi Vino Nobile di Montepulciano Riserva Grandi Annate	$111	14
Poliziano Vino Nobile di Montepulciano	$51	11
Avignonesi Vino Nobile di Montepulciano	$89	8
Cantine Dei Vino Nobile di Montepulciano Riserva	$59	8
Cerro Vino Nobile di Montepulciano Riserva	$61	7
Antinori (Braccesca) Vino Nobile di Montepulciano	$29	9
Cerro Vino Nobile di Montepulciano Antica Chiusina	$222	5

Top Producers

Crociani Berne Poliziano Avignonesi Cantine Dei Cerro Antinori (Braccesca)Carpineto

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